How the Trucking Industry Got So Terrible

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0:00It's, 5:00, a.m., in, upstate, New, York,, and

0:02an, arriving, truck, driver, has, just, pulled

0:04their, personal, vehicle, into, the, parking

0:06lot, of, Walmart, Distribution, Center, 6096

0:09in, Johnstown., Now,, dispatch, doesn't, have

0:11them, due, to, leave, until, 6,, but, because

0:13it's, their, first, day, of, the, week,

0:14effectively, there, Monday,, our, driver, has

0:16a, to-do, list, to, check, through, before

0:18hitting, the, road., First,, laundry., For

0:21fleet, drivers,, distribution, centers, or

0:23DCS, function, as, home, bases, facilities

0:26where, they, can, get, paperwork, from

0:27dispatchers,, grab, coffee,, cook, a, meal,

0:29even, take, a, shower., After, a, locker, room

0:32stop, for, fresh, uniforms, for, the, week,

0:33it's, to, the, dispatch, office, to, find, out

0:35the, day's, itinerary, and, which, trailer

0:37they're, hooking, at, which, dock., Paperwork

0:39secure., Now, to, the, truck., Our, driver

0:42does, not, own, the, truck, they, drive, for

0:44Walmart,, but, rather, is, assigned, one., And

0:46being, off, for, the, last, 2, days,, another

0:48driver, has, been, using, it., This, in, the

0:50industry, is, called, slip, seating., So,, our

0:52driver, needs, to, make, a, detailed, pre-trip

0:54assessment, of, the, vehicle,, checking

0:56everything, from, the, 100, lug, nuts, for

0:57tightness, to, the, truck, seat, belt, for

0:59fraying,, along, with, a, long, list, of

1:01visual, and, physical, inspections, around

1:02the, truck, to, make, sure, it's, in, safe

1:04working, condition., Truck, in, good

1:06standing,, trailer, hooked,, it's, time, to

1:08roll, for, a, few, hundred, feet, or, so.

1:11Another, safety, measure, now, at, the, gate

1:13in, the, form, of, a, weight, check., carrying

1:15pallets, of, dry, food., The, trailer

1:17shouldn't, be, sneaking, up, on, any, legal

1:18limits,, but, it's, still, required, to

1:20check., After, clearing, the, gate,, our

1:22trucker, is, off, just, before, 6., Finally,

1:25they're, free, to, start, earning, some

1:26money., Trucking, for, Walmart,, or, really

1:28for, any, company,, is, compensated, not, by

1:31time,, but, by, distance, and, what's

1:33completed, within, that, time., It's, by, and

1:35large, a, job, by, the, mile., At, a, rate, on

1:37the, low, end, of, Walmart's, range, due, to

1:39the, regional, scope, of, their, job,, our

1:41driver, pulls, into, the, back, of, the, Evans

1:43Mill, Super, Center, at, around, 9:00, a.m.

1:45some

1:46$68.75, richer., A, comparatively, open, lot

1:49with, six, separate, truck, docks., This

1:51could, be, a, relatively, quick, in-n-out,

1:53too., An, opportunity, to, get, back, on, the

1:55road, and, earning, fast., But, with, the

1:57morning, vendors, still, clocking, up, the

1:59lot,, our, driver, is, slowed, and, can't

2:01unload, their, pallets, until, 9:30., But

2:03they, aren't, too, fussed, because, they're

2:05still, getting, paid., See,, Walmart, doesn't

2:07just, pay, by, the, mile,, it, also, pays, by

2:09the, stop., And, each, live, load,, the

2:11process, of, unloading,, is, compensated, at

2:14$12.50., Should, it, take, longer, than, 45

2:16minutes, to, get, in, and, out,, then, Walmart

2:18will, pay, our, driver, a, delay, fee, of, $14

2:21per, hour., With, the, day, still, young,, with

2:23two, stops, to, make,, and, now,, communicated

2:25from, dispatch, to, the, drivers, on, board

2:27tablet,, a, new, trailer, to, pick, up, from

2:28the, distribution, center, at, the, end, of

2:30the, day,, our, driver, is, back, on, the, road.

2:33After, two, uneventful, stops,, two, more

2:35live, loads,, and, 86, more, miles, compiled,

2:37our, driver, now, heads, with, an, empty

2:39trailer, back, to, Johntown., But, now, a

2:41decision, to, make., Hook, the, new, trailer

2:43and, head, back, out, or, call, it, a, day, and

2:46inform, dispatch, they'll, overnight, at, the

2:47DC, and, depart, in, the, morning., For, their

2:50part,, Walmart, doesn't, care, as, the, load

2:52will, get, to, the, store, by, the, next, day

2:53regardless., So,, it's, largely, the

2:55trucker's, call,, the, chance, to, be, their

2:57own, boss., But, a, hurdle,, our, driver, is

3:00destined, to, time, out, soon., After, taking

3:02a, federallymandated, 30-minute, break, in

3:04OGO,, they're, looking, at, pulling, out, of

3:06the, DC, at, 5:00, p.m., 12, hours, after, their

3:08day, started, and, only, 2, hours, until, their

3:10day, is, timed, out, by, federal, law.

3:12Ultimately, though,, the, status, of, their

3:14next, trailer, makes, the, decision, for

3:16them., This, particular, load, is, not, a

3:18drive, van., It's, a, refrigerated, trailer,

3:20a, reefer, as, they're, called., And, during

3:22the, pre-trip, inspection,, the, driver

3:23finds, that, it's, broken., A, delay, that

3:25will, cost, the, driver, 2.5, hours, of, time,

3:27but, on, the, positive, net, them, $35, in

3:30delay, fees., So, for, the, day,, the, driver

3:32pushed, 405, miles, at, 55, cents, per,, hooked

3:35twice, at, $10, per,, dropped, one, trailer, at

3:381150, per,, made, three, arrivals, and, live

3:40unloads, at, $1.50, and, $1250, per,

3:42respectively,, and, by, staying, in, the

3:44truck, overnight,, made, one, layover, fee, of

3:46$42., All, this,, plus, the, delay, fees, at

3:49the, end, of, the, day,, netted, our, driver

3:52$4325, for, day, one,, a, solid, start, to, the

3:55week., The, next, few, days, will, look, a, bit

3:57different., The, driver, will, be, assigned

3:59to, haul, all, the, way, down, to, Long, Island

4:00where, they'll, be, paid, a, $50, bridge, fee

4:02for, the, hassle, of, navigating, the

4:03Throng's, Neck, Bridge, and, its, traffic.

4:05They'll, flip, from, Reefer, back, to, dry

4:06goods, and, make, some, more, nearby, stops.

4:08And, ultimately,, they'll, make, about, the

4:10same, on, the, daily, totals., And, at, the, end

4:12of, their, week, on, day, five,, they'll, park

4:14the, truck, at, the, distribution, center, and

4:16head, home, for, 2, days, of, rest., In, the

4:18trucking, industry,, this, regional, driving

4:20job, for, Walmart's, private, fleet

4:22represents, a, good, job., The, pay, is

4:24competitive, as, Walmart, advertises, a

4:26starting, pay, in, the, six, figures,, a

4:28number, that, seems, high, in, an, industry

4:30mired, by, a, general, lack, of, salary

4:32clarity,, but, one, that's, verified, by, the

4:34host, of, drivers, who, speak, and, post, their

4:35earnings, across, trucking, social, media.

4:38The, job, is, also, flexible, as, drivers, set

4:40the, end, of, their, own, work, days., It

4:41offers, some, semblance, of, work, life

4:43balance, in, an, industry, that, has, little

4:44of, it,, as, these, jobs, are, most, often, 5

4:47days, on,, 2, days, off., And, crucially,, it

4:50compensates, drivers, beyond, just, mileage,

4:52ensuring, that, the, entirety, of, their

4:54work,, the, unloading,, the, navigating, slow

4:55and, dangerous, choke, points,, even, the

4:57lost, time, for, unforeseen, breakdowns,, all

4:59get, paid., It's, simply, a, good, job,, but

5:03maybe, not, a, great, one., In, an, industry

5:05that's, historically, romanticized, the

5:06freedom, of, the, open, road, and, attracted, a

5:08free-spirited, crowd,, Walmart, keeps, a

5:10close, eye, on, its, fleet., In, 2022,, the

5:13company, installed, tracking, tablets, in

5:15its, 9,000, trucks., They, say, it, allows

5:17them, flexibility, and, precision, in

5:18managing, load, arrivals, and, timing.

5:20Drivers, feel, it, allows, the, company, means

5:22to, monitor, speed., Dash, cams, have, spurred

5:25a, similar, reaction., The, company, says

5:26they're, there, to, protect, drivers,, but

5:28some, drivers, feel, they're, an, invasion, of

5:30privacy., And, while, not, a, stated, policy,

5:32there's, rumor, that, Walmart, officials

5:34often, monitor, their, drivers, pre-trip

5:36checks, and, generally, micromanage, the

5:38lot., To, some, drivers,, it's, all, too, much.

5:40To, others,, it's, the, price, you, pay, to

5:42drive, for, pretty, fair, compensation, and, a

5:45steady, job., All, jobs, have, downsides,

5:47though,, and, this, one, is, no, different.

5:49It's, not, perfect, for, most,, but, it's

5:51good., Thing, is,, it's, a, really, hard, one

5:54to, get., Whether, Walmart, micromanages, its

5:56fleet, or, is, just, really, on, top, of, its

5:59logistics, game, is, a, matter, of, opinion,

6:01but, what's, objective, is, that, the, process

6:03of, landing, one, of, these, fleet, jobs, is

6:05ownorous., On, top, of, a, commercial

6:07driver's, license,, prospective, employees

6:09ideally, have, years, of, experience., They

6:11need, a, practically, spotless, driving

6:12record, and, then, they, need, to, pass, a

6:14company, physical, along, with, a, host, of

6:16additional, classroom, and, on, the, road

6:18trainings, with, the, company., This, is, the

6:20current, state, of, trucking, in, the, US, in, a

6:22nutshell., There, are, some, good, jobs,, but

6:24they're, increasingly, hard, to, come, by, and

6:26increasingly, competitive, to, secure., What

6:28is, now, considered, good, used, to, just, be

6:31the, norm., The, earliest, days, of, the

6:33American, longhaul, trucking, industry

6:35better, paralleled, the, stage, coach

6:37industry, than, trucking, of, today., West, of

6:39the, Mississippi,, there, were, no, highways,

6:42routes, were, indirect,, and, service

6:43stations, were, few, and, far, between., The

6:45roads, were, rural, and, the, trucks, were

6:47rudimentary,, traveling, at, speeds, that

6:48topped, out, at, 40, mph, and, experiencing

6:51constant, malfunctions, like, tire, blowouts

6:53and, engines, overheating., As, World, War, I

6:55loomed,, the, movement, of, military

6:57supplies, became, critical, to, American

6:58participation,, and, railroads, couldn't

7:00handle, it, alone., So, industry

7:02advancements, occurred, quickly., Fifth

7:04wheels, were, introduced, to, trucks, which

7:05standardized, their, size., Diesel, engines

7:07ushered, in, a, new, era, of, efficiency, with

7:1025, to, 30%, more, miles, per, gallon, and

7:12pneumatic, tires, decreased, damage, to, both

7:14the, trucks, and, the, goods, they, carried.

7:16By, 1920,, there, were, a, million, trucks, on

7:19America's, roads., As, technology, evolved

7:21and, infrastructure, improved,, the

7:23industry, around, it, did, too,, and, the

7:25government, needed, to, catch, up., To, do

7:27this,, the, Interstate, Commerce, Act, was

7:28amended, with, the, Motor, Carrier, Act, of

7:301935,, largely, spearheaded, by, the

7:32railroad, industry,, which, was, losing

7:34business, to, what, they, considered, an

7:35unregulated, transportation, market, in

7:37trucking., Key, pieces, of, the, legislation

7:40standardized, trucking, rates, and, required

7:41companies, to, have, certificates.

7:43Companies, previously, in, operation,, like

7:45Alco,, were, grandfathered, in,, though,, and

7:47automatically, awarded, a, certificate,

7:49making, it, very, difficult, for, any, new

7:51carriers, to, enter, the, market., They, had

7:53to, prove, there, was, a, need, not, being, met

7:55to, even, be, considered., The, United, Parcel

7:57Service,, which, started, in, Seattle, in

7:591907, with, deliveries, on, foot, and

8:01bicycle,, ultimately, benefited, from, this

8:03legislation., When, the, company, was

8:05founded,, it, specialized, in, retail

8:07deliveries, exclusively, in, Seattle, and

8:08eventually, in, Oakland,, California., But

8:10as, it, expanded, to, here, and, here, and

8:13here,, introducing, consolidated, carrier

8:15shipping,, it, eventually, fell, into, the

8:16jurisdiction, of, the, ICC., So, when, the

8:181935, act, was, introduced,, UPS, had, a

8:21unique, grasp, on, several, key, markets, in

8:23the, United, States, and, it, held, on, to, that

8:25tightly, over, the, decades, when, others

8:26couldn't, directly, compete., Additionally,

8:29rape, bureaus, were, set, up, to, standardize

8:30regional, transport, costs, and, to, restrict

8:32what, a, truck, could, actually, carry,

8:34paralleling, similar, regulations, in, the

8:35rail, industry., Truckers, were, told, what

8:37they, could, carry,, where, they, could, carry

8:39it,, and, how, much, they, could, charge, for

8:41that, service., So, this, farmer, in, Florida,

8:43for, example,, was, allowed, to, transport

8:44their, own, fruits, and, vegetables, to

8:46Cincinnati,, Ohio,, but, could, not, carry

8:48alcohol, from, a, company, in, Covington,

8:50Ohio, back, to, Florida, because, he, wasn't

8:52permitted, to, take, loads, for, hire, and, as

8:54a, produce, carrier, was, not, allowed, to

8:56transport, alcohol., What, started, as, a, way

8:58to, control, the, market, and, even, the

8:59playing, field, to, the, benefit, of, both

9:01drivers, and, companies, ultimately, made

9:03trucking, more, expensive, for, the

9:04consumer., Freight, rates, were, an

9:06estimated, one-third, to, half, higher, due

9:09to, the, regulations., Frustrations

9:11mounted,, but, then, everything, changed, in

9:13the, era, of, deregulation., The, Motor

9:15Carrier, Act, of, 1980, represented, an

9:17almost, full, repeal, of, all, regulations

9:19set, more, than, four, decades, earlier., Now

9:21truckers, could, drive, where, they, wanted,

9:23transporting, what, they, wanted, and

9:24charging, more, or, less, for, it,, and, new

9:28carriers, could, enter, the, market, with

9:29essentially, unfettered, access., And, a, new

9:32era, in, American, trucking, was, born.

9:34Workers, flocked, to, the, industry., The

9:36number, of, truckers, nearly, doubled

9:38between, 1977, and, 1996, from, 1.1, million

9:41to, 1.9, million., And, at, the, same, time,

9:43the, number, of, distinct, trucking

9:45companies, also, quickly, grew, from, around

9:4720,000, in, 1980, to, more, than, half, a

9:50million, in, 2024., The, floodgates, opened

9:52on, the, industry,, and, while, it, was, a, wash

9:54in, labor, and, employment, options,, the

9:56sharp, increase, in, competition, led, to

9:58lower, wages, and, a, loss, in, union, power.

10:00Though, consumers, and, companies, benefited

10:02from, cheaper, prices, and, an, explosive

10:04growth, market,, it, all, came, at, a, cost, to

10:06one, party, in, particular,, the, drivers., In

10:09this, flooded,, lightly, regulated, post

10:111980, reality,, there, exists, a, fundamental

10:13and, unshakable, paradox., Trucking, has

10:16never, been, so, in, demand, in, the, US,, and

10:18yet, it, has, never, been, such, a, bad, job.

10:21Trucking, can, be, classified, in, a, few

10:23different, ways., By, distance,, from, local

10:26to, long, haul., by, load, from, fracking

10:28sands, for, oil, fields, to, consumer, goods

10:30from, warehouses, by, carrier, from

10:32oneperson, operation, to, a, slip, seat, fleet

10:34or, by, lensure, CDL, class, A, B, or, C., But, to

10:38understand, what, happened, to, the, job

10:40itself,, it's, best, to, consider, how, a

10:42trucker, of, any, classification, files

10:44their, taxes,, whether, they're, getting, a

10:451099, or, a, W2., In, 2022,, there, were, a

10:49total, of, 3.5, million, truckers, in, the, US.

10:52Of, that,, 1.7, million, or, nearly, half, were

10:55owner, operators., That, means, they're

10:57truckers, in, the, most, mythologized, Wild

10:59West, style, imaginable., They, own, and

11:01maintain, their, rigs., They, make, their, own

11:03schedules, and, carry, what, they, want, to

11:05when, they, want, to., They're, their, own

11:07boss,, or, at least, in, theory., Today,

11:10trucks, are, prohibitively, expensive,, and

11:12consumer, demands, are, greater, than, ever.

11:13Precision, and, speed, and, logistics, are, no

11:15longer, add-on, benefits., They're, assumed

11:17qualities., So,, of, the, 1.7, million, owner

11:20operators,, only, 44%, actually, drive, under

11:24their, own, direct, authority,, while, 45%

11:26lease, their, time, to, a, motor, carrier

11:28company., This, means, 765,000, truckers,, or

11:31over, 20%, of, the, entire, workforce,, call

11:34themselves, owner, operators, or

11:35independent, contractors,, but, are, working

11:37directly, with, a, logistics, company

11:38capable, of, coordinating, the, demanding

11:40and, complicated, delivery, network, while

11:42providing, the, containers,, chassis,, and

11:44sometimes, even, the, trucks, to, get, the

11:45deliveries, done., And, here, the, lines, get

11:47blurred, and, truckers, often, lose, out.

11:50Take, XPO, Logistics, for, example., Their

11:53business, model, relies, on, an, asset, light

11:55approach, where, short, distance, trucking

11:57is, largely, taken, care, of, by, independent

11:59contractors., This, affords, the, company

12:01flexibility, as, it, can, hire, on, and, cut

12:03its, fleets, with, less, red, tape., But, more

12:05importantly,, this, saves, the, company, a

12:07ton, of, money., Xfield, Logistics, doesn't

12:10have, to, pay, for, any, benefits., They, don't

12:12have, to, insure,, maintain,, or, even, pay

12:14for, the, gas, for, the, trucks, they're

12:15relying, on., They, just, have, to, cover, an

12:17agreed, upon, hourly, or, per, mile, fee, with

12:19the, driver., In, many, ways,, this

12:21represents, the, opposite, of, the, Walmart

12:23approach., One, invests, in, employees, and

12:25provides, benefits, to, maintain, a, steady,

12:27well-trained, driver, base., The, other

12:28keeps, their, commitments, to, drivers

12:30minimal, under, the, assumption, that, there

12:31will, always, be, a, strong, supply, of

12:33independent, individual, operators., Both

12:36are, effectively, responses, to, the

12:37industry's, post, 1980, reality,, that

12:40anyone, can, enter, the, business, as, an

12:41owner, operator, so, long, as, they, can

12:43secure, a, CDL., The, downsides, of, the

12:45leased, out, independent, contractor

12:47approach, are, most, acutely, felt, in

12:49America's, largest, ports., Driving, cargo

12:51freight, from, a, boat, in, Long, Beach, Harbor

12:53to, a, warehouse, somewhere, east, of, LA, as

12:55an, independent, contractor,, for, instance,

12:57is, nothing, short, of, a, bad, job., Average

13:00port, traffic, is, usually, an, hour, plus.

13:02Navigating, the, port, can, be, difficult.

13:04Getting, in, the, wrong, queue, can, result, in

13:05hours, of, additional, delay., Bathrooms, can

13:08be, hard, to, find., And, all, the, time, a

13:09trucker, is, sitting,, waiting,, and, burning

13:11fuel,, they, aren't, getting, paid., During

13:14the, co-fueled, consumer, boom, where, docks

13:16and, ports, were, making, daily, news, because

13:17of, stacking, delays,, drivers, were, waiting

13:19up, to, 6, hours, to, pick, up, their, freight,

13:22at, which, point, they'd, get, turned, around

13:23at, the, docks, because, they, wouldn't, be

13:25able, to, deliver, within, the, 11-hour

13:27driving, window., A, workday, with, expenses

13:29but, no, pay., While, traffic, has, normalized

13:32since,, the, job, hardly, produced, a, living

13:34wage, before, the, pandemic., For, an

13:36independent, contractor, with, costs

13:37factored, in,, this, 2019, California

13:40Berkeley, study, put, the, median, income, for

13:42a, port, driver, at, just

13:43$28,000, a, year., Brutal, for, a, job, that

13:46almost, certainly, far, exceeds, the

13:48standard, 40-hour, work, week., For, a, decade

13:51now,, labor, groups,, the, teamsters,

13:53drivers,, and, lawyers, have, been

13:54questioning, the, notion, as, to, whether

13:56it's, even, fair, to, call, these, employees

13:58independent, contractors, to, begin, with.

14:00Their, work, for, companies, like, XBO,, after

14:02all,, with, rigorous, and, specific

14:03requirements, with, truck, tracking, and, XBO

14:06owned, chassis, doesn't, seem, so

14:07independent,, they, argue., Recently,

14:10courts, have, come, to, agree, and

14:11legislators, have, worked, to, address, this.

14:13But, beyond, the, settlements, that, XPO, has

14:15paid, out, over, mclassification, or, the

14:17attention, it, has, garnered, from, the

14:18federal, government,, perhaps, the, clearest

14:20indicator, that, much, of, independent

14:22trucking, has, turned, into, just, a, flatout

14:24bad, job, is, the, turnover., Trucking, has, a

14:27staggering, 90%, turnover, rate, at, large

14:30long, haul, carriers., 90%, of, drivers, leave

14:33a, given, company, within, a, given, year., So

14:35while, legally, dubious, to, outright

14:36illegal, mclassification, explains, some, of

14:39the, industry's, issues,, it's, more

14:40structural, than, that., Far, from, the

14:43California, coast, and, deep, in, West, Texas

14:45is, the, Peran, Basin,, the, very, heart, of

14:47America's, boom, bust, oil, and, fracking

14:49industry., Generally,, the, oil, industry

14:52requires, a, lot, of, sand,, which, requires, a

14:54lot, of, trucks, to, move, sand, from, mine, to

14:57rig., And, within, this, A2B, process, appears

14:59a, clear, misalignment, and, incentives

15:01between, truck, drivers, and, truck

15:03employers., As, the, job, postings, would

15:05suggest,, employers, need, a, lot, more

15:07truckers, in, the, basin., And, for, their

15:09part,, they're, offering, staggering, pay

15:11ranges., Some, listed, at, $25,000, a, month

15:14or, $9,000, a, week., But, those, numbers, are

15:17rough, estimations, under, the, most

15:19generous, interpretation., Looking, at, more

15:21details,, IBS, Teams,, for, example,, infers

15:24that, a, driver, could, make, $1,200, a, day.

15:26So, in, theory,, they, could, get, close, to

15:28pulling, $8,500, in, a, particularly

15:30productive, week., That's, of, course, a

15:32massive, number, and, one, that, doesn't, take

15:34into, consideration, any, externalities, of

15:37the, cost, burden, on, the, driver., It

15:39doesn't, need, to, factor, in, externalities,

15:41though., In, fact,, the, company, posting, the

15:43job, is, under, no, obligation, to, provide, an

15:45accurate, salary, because, they're, looking

15:46for, independent, contractors, or, drivers

15:48who, are, their, own, bosses., They're, just

15:50posting, an, upper, range, for, a

15:52particularly, productive, driver, on, a

15:53particularly, productive, week., But, it

15:55turns, out, that, Peran, Basin, truckers

15:57aren't, clearing, $25,000, a, month., They're

16:00protesting., In, the, summer, of, 2024,, they

16:03started, blocking, entrances, to, sand, mines

16:05to, stop, traffic, and, hand, out, flyers., It

16:07was, a, grassroots, revolution, over, working

16:09conditions., There, are, no, restrooms, at

16:11the, mines, or, the, oil, fields., And, more

16:13important, to, truckers', bottom, line,

16:15they're, getting, stuck, in, way, too, many

16:17traffic, jams., They're, waiting, 2, to, 24

16:19uncompensated, hours, to, drop, their, loads

16:22off, at, wellheads, or, pick, up, their, loads

16:23at, the, mine., They, aren't, pulling, six

16:26figures., They're, barely, scraping, by., In

16:28such, a, massive, boom, bust, economy, that, is

16:30the, Peran, Basin,, there, just, isn't, the

16:33infrastructure, nor, organization, to

16:34ensure, that, truck, operations, go

16:36smoothly., So, there's, no, way, to, run

16:38enough, loads, or, accumulate, enough

16:40mileage, to, really, make, the, economics

16:42work., But, there's, also, really, no

16:43incentive, to, fix, it, either., Oil

16:46companies,, the, mines,, and, the, third

16:47party, logistics, companies, can, just, bring

16:49in, more, owner, operators., And, from, their

16:52perspective,, a, line, of, waiting, trucks

16:53means, that, the, oil, fields, demands, are

16:55being, met., And, should, a, discontented

16:57driver, flee, for, greener, pastures,

16:59another, driver, with, a, CDL, and

17:0030-year-old, secondhand, truck, bolstered

17:02by, self-belief, and, a, big, number, in, a, job

17:04listing, will, replace, them., Given, the

17:07complaints, of, truck, drivers, that, the

17:08uncompensated, lines, they, sit, in, have

17:10never, been, longer,, that, the, resources

17:12available, to, truckers, have, never, been

17:13more, strained,, it, seems, odd, that, there's

17:15a, trucking, shortage, in, the, US,, and, that

17:17this, trucking, shortage, is, only, getting

17:19worse., The, heavy, competition, for, good

17:21jobs, along, with, the, prevalence, of, wage

17:23deflating, mclassification,, the, high

17:25turnover,, and, the, general

17:26dissatisfaction, with, the, job, suggests

17:28that, perhaps, there's, actually, only, a

17:29lack, in, decent, trucking, jobs., But, not

17:32all, would, agree,, as, the, explanation, of

17:34the, shortage, differs, dramatically

17:35depending, on, who, you, talk, to, or, where

17:37you, get, your, news., But, what's, inarguable

17:39is, that, change,, equal, parts, inevitable

17:42and, revolutionary,, is, on, the, horizon., In

17:45late, 2024,, the, Peran, Basin, marked, a

17:47milestone, for, autonomous, trucking, with

17:49the, commercial, launch, of, two, fully

17:50driverless, sand, hauling, trucks, running

17:52routes, along, quiet, private, roads., Not

17:55far, behind,, a, rival, company, has, set, its

17:57sights, on, fully, autonomous, trucking, back

17:58and, forth, between, Houston, and, Dallas

18:00starting, in, April, 2025., With, the, upside

18:03so, glaringly, obvious, with, automation,

18:05the, cost, savings,, the, heightened

18:06efficiency,, even, the, potential, step, up

18:08in, safety,, trucking, is, destined, to, go

18:10driverless, in, the, near, future., But, that

18:12future, won't, replace, the, current

18:14realities, overnight., Automation, will

18:16progress, incrementally, through, fits, and

18:18starts, while, trucking, will, remain, a

18:20narrowing, occupation., As, that, occurs,

18:22what, remains, to, be, seen, is, whether, the

18:24industry, is, able, to, maintain, and, expand

18:26the, share, of, good, paying, fleet, jobs, and

18:28the, sliver, of, profitable, owner, operator

18:30setups, or, if, the, spectre, of, automation

18:32only, furthers, the, worsening, conditions

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