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why does everyone seem to think eobrs are going to be bad for o/os?
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Because they won't let you manage your time the way you need to, for me it isn't about driving time, most of my runs average 500 miles or less one way, I have never looked at my watch while eating dinner or anything else I stop to do, I'm not going to start now.
Not everyone can drop and hook, not everyone wants to take a shower at night, or eat fast food, or not eat at all, as far as supply and demand, it will definitly thin out the herd.
EOBRS will put more trucks on the road, and more trucks, more accidents/incidents, it isn't about safety, never is or will be.
Big carriers admit "it will level the playing field"....So naming your price won't work unless you can deliver better than the large carrier can, its all about price now anyway, service no longer matters
That article says rates to go up 5%, so subtract 2.5% for inflation, and then the price of fuel, ya got nuthin, pennies if your lucky.
As far as naming your price, yes you can, getting it is the other story, nobody ever talks about how much they actually got.
Here's the scenario: Your 2 hours from home on Friday afternoon, because of a traffic accident and road closure/detour you are out of hours, it is your son's last little league game of the season, and you promised him you would make it, your EOBR says you are out of time, you MUST take a break............what do you do?
Me? I'd keep my foot right where it is and go home, don't even have to think about it.
How about the rest of you?