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Evinrude 05-23-2008 04:12 PM
Otr Trucking/inflation
 
Whats your opinion why trucking salaries can't keep up with inflation?

Sealord 05-23-2008 09:30 PM
Pay
 
Too many people available for the positions. Also, it's not usually a salary a driver gets, it's piece rate. BOL

Uturn2001 05-23-2008 09:41 PM
Trucking is a cut throat business. Too many companies far too willing to come in and offer to haul freight for very, very small profit margins or even at times for break even or at a loss in order to get to where the better paying stuff is at.

Driver's wages are not the only thing that has not kept up with inflation in the industry.

RottsATruckin 05-23-2008 09:42 PM
Re: Otr Trucking/inflation
 
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Originally Posted by Evinrude
Whats your opinion why trucking salaries can't keep up with inflation?
Trucking? why doesn't any wage keep up with inflation*...in the last 20 years most consumer products have tripled in price (homes, autos, fuel) but most incomes are still about the same :evil: 'scuse me whilst I go and bang my head against the wall.

*(no I really don't need a lesson in economics, BTDT :wink: )

Evinrude 05-23-2008 10:16 PM
Re: Otr Trucking/inflation
 
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Originally Posted by RottsATruckin
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Originally Posted by Evinrude
Whats your opinion why trucking salaries can't keep up with inflation?
Trucking? why doesn't any
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wage keep up with inflation*...in the last 20 years most consumer products have tripled in price (homes, autos, fuel) but most incomes are still about the same
:evil: 'scuse me whilst I go and bang my head against the wall.

*(no I really don't need a lesson in economics, BTDT :wink: )
There is still a lot jobs keeping up like teachers, trades, nurses, firemen, miners, ect.

Evinrude 05-23-2008 10:22 PM
Re: Pay
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sealord
Too many people available for the positions. Also, it's not usually a salary a driver gets, it's piece rate. BOL

So why do so many current drivers participate in training new drivers knowing that this keeps there rate of pay down?

all18wheels 05-23-2008 10:36 PM
Re: Pay
 
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Originally Posted by Evinrude
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Originally Posted by Sealord
Too many people available for the positions. Also, it's not usually a salary a driver gets, it's piece rate. BOL

So why do so many current drivers participate in training new drivers knowing that this keeps there rate of pay down?
because they get more money for being a trainer. and if they dont do it, someone else will.

Evinrude 05-23-2008 10:39 PM
Re: Pay
 
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Originally Posted by all18wheels
Quote:
Originally Posted by Evinrude
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sealord
Too many people available for the positions. Also, it's not usually a salary a driver gets, it's piece rate. BOL

So why do so many current drivers participate in training new drivers knowing that this keeps there rate of pay down?
because they get more money for being a trainer. and if they dont do it, someone else will.



in the short term, but long term they are keeping there own rate down.

Maybe its time to educate them :twisted:

all18wheels 05-23-2008 10:40 PM
Re: Pay
 
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Originally Posted by Evinrude
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Originally Posted by all18wheels
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Originally Posted by Evinrude
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Originally Posted by Sealord
Too many people available for the positions. Also, it's not usually a salary a driver gets, it's piece rate. BOL

So why do so many current drivers participate in training new drivers knowing that this keeps there rate of pay down?
because they get more money for being a trainer. and if they dont do it, someone else will.

Maybe its time to educate them :twisted:
That sounds like some Jimmy Hoffa $h1t 8)

Evinrude 05-23-2008 10:47 PM
Re: Pay
 
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Originally Posted by all18wheels
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Originally Posted by Evinrude
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Originally Posted by all18wheels
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Originally Posted by Evinrude
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sealord
Too many people available for the positions. Also, it's not usually a salary a driver gets, it's piece rate. BOL

So why do so many current drivers participate in training new drivers knowing that this keeps there rate of pay down?
because they get more money for being a trainer. and if they dont do it, someone else will.

Maybe its time to educate them :twisted:
That sounds like some Jimmy Hoffa $h1t 8)




Don't like Jimmy...?


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