truck shut down??

[brown7477]

I was speaking to someone this morning on this shutdown subject and he made an excellent point.

All this is going to do is make the larger companies more money. they will have more loads and companies like Walmart do all their own hauling anyways. Do you really think Walmart will tolerate their drivers shutting down? Walmart will still have their shelves stocked because the do not depend on the Independants. They may use them but do not really depend on them. It will put the stores that do use Independents in a bind. Something needs to be done and I agree. But a shut down in my opinion will hurt the independents more in the long run. We need to find a solution that the bigger companies will support.

Larger Companies like Schnieder are subsidized by the government, so they may feel some financial stress, but no where near what the O/O are feeling.

I start School next week, so this has not affected me that much, but when I graduate, I would like to know there is a decent paying job out there that I would not have to worry about losing because of fuel prices drove the company out of business. I would like to have a good career as an O/O in the future and it looks like current O/O are losing everything. How would someone like me think I could do something that many have failed at.

Just My $.02 for what it is worth.

[Rev.Vassago]

Just My $.02 for what it is worth.

How ironic. That $0.02 is almost identical to what the average striking worker earns per mile.

[Bigmon]

One problem with a shut down is the media finds the biggest slob to interview.

[brown7477]

One problem with a shut down is the media finds the biggest slob to interview.

Just like they do when a Tornado or Major Storm hits. It is hard to sympathize with some people when what they show the strangest bird that no one not involved in the industry would even feel sorry for.

[brown7477]

I think These drivers have the right idea. This will bring positive attention and attract more supporters than anyone just parking their trucks.
I think these drivers will do more help than 10X the amount of drivers parking in protest.

http://www.truckersfun.com/truckingnews/?p=98

[Rev.Vassago]

I think These drivers have the right idea. This will bring positive attention and attract more supporters than anyone just parking their trucks.
I think these drivers will do more help than 10X the amount of drivers parking in protest.

http://www.truckersfun.com/truckingnews/?p=98

Some excerpts from the article:

The convoy, which included more than 70 tractors, made a mess of traffic along Walnut Street all the way from Interstate 83 to the Capitol Complex and downtown, slowing traffic to a crawl on Third, Walnut, Second and Forster streets.

That makes truckers look real positive.

Protestors did not offer solutions on what the impact on lost revenue from diesel taxes would do in a state that is struggling to find the money to pay to rebuild its aging highway and bridge system.

They wasted a day for nothing if they didn't even bother to come up with a solution.

“Crude prices themselves are at the heart of this,” Kirkpatrick said. “And Harrisburg certainly doesn’t decide what the price of fuel oil is going to be.”

Perhaps it's time these truckers realize that too.

“If trucks stop, America stops,” Kirsch told the crowd. Kirsch said he won’t stop until Americans are paying $2 a gallon for diesel and regular gasoline, and $1.50 for home-heating oil. “And that’s the bottom line because I said so,” he told the crowd.

I'm sure OPEC is shaking in their boots.

[Fozzy]

Why are they striking again?

[Twilight Flyer]

“And that’s the bottom line because I said so,” he told the crowd

Someone ought to alert Big Joe that someone took his tag line. It's rather funny on a messageboard. It makes you look like a complete pop-tard if you're going to yell it to a gathered crowd, most of which are probably thinking you are a complete doofus. What is he, a professional wrestler?!? Sheesh!

Why are they striking again?

Because this:

1. Run compliant

2. Quit speeding

3. Reduce idling

4. Don't take cheap freight

...is too much work and doesn't involve government hand outs.

[eastbound and down]

somebody needs to find jimmy hoffa and he can be the spokesman for the trucking industry

[TimberWolf]

somebody needs to find jimmy hoffa and he can be the spokesman for the trucking industry

he is a spokemans for the industry, look at the teamsters....

in fact he is the one stating victory with the UPS Freight nationwide contract.... funny stuff.

timberwolf

[Phantom433a]

I think Eastbound and Down meant Jimmy Hoffa Sr.....the one that vanished with the space aliens. :shock: