I think the OP is refering to freight.
It is very slow especially for general freight. Could be a bad time to come into the business. Maybe by the time the training periods are over with freight will be picking back up.
I have heard in my company that any students that are qualifing are not being assigned trucks at this time and are being sent home because freight is so slow. This is the season for slow freight, plus the slow economy, its like a double wammy.
Hopefully it will pickup before long.