Otr Trucking/inflation
#1
05-23-2008, 04:12 PM
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Otr Trucking/inflation
Whats your opinion why trucking salaries can't keep up with inflation?
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05-23-2008, 09:41 PM
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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.
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#4
05-23-2008, 09:42 PM
Re: Otr Trucking/inflation
Originally Posted by Evinrude
Whats your opinion why trucking salaries can't keep up with inflation?
*(no I really don't need a lesson in economics, BTDT :wink: )
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05-23-2008, 10:16 PM
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Re: Otr Trucking/inflation
Originally Posted by RottsATruckin
Originally Posted by Evinrude
Whats your opinion why trucking salaries can't keep up with inflation?
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
*(no I really don't need a lesson in economics, BTDT :wink: )
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05-23-2008, 10:22 PM
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Re: Pay
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?
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#7
05-23-2008, 10:36 PM
Re: Pay
Originally Posted by Evinrude
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?
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05-23-2008, 10:39 PM
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Re: Pay
Originally Posted by all18wheels
Originally Posted by Evinrude
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? in the short term, but long term they are keeping there own rate down. Maybe its time to educate them :twisted:
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#9
05-23-2008, 10:40 PM
Re: Pay
Originally Posted by Evinrude
Originally Posted by all18wheels
Originally Posted by Evinrude
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? Maybe its time to educate them :twisted:
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05-23-2008, 10:47 PM
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Re: Pay
Originally Posted by all18wheels
Originally Posted by Evinrude
Originally Posted by all18wheels
Originally Posted by Evinrude
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? Maybe its time to educate them :twisted: Don't like Jimmy...?
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