As I review the posting here and other forums, I have seen several comments that the summer and fall shipments are down. There have been many comments about long periods sitting with an empty trailer several hundred miles from home just killing time waiting for the next run to show up.
But I also see comments about how the trucking industry is pushing hard for many more drivers.
I realize the 100+% turnover has something to do with the recruitment. There will always be a need to hire replacement drivers. But if the amount of available freight is truly down this year, shouldn't the push for new drivers would also slack off?
Being a naturally cynical person, I wonder if the companies' claims about needing more drivers is real or just a ploy to keep the CPM down.