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New book considers the impact of electronic logging devices on drivers (www.truckersnews.com)

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[–] many_bees 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have no idea of the realities of the trucking world, but from outside looking in, it seems like a deceitful industry that promises high pay for few credentials, but in order to actually come out ahead you have to push the limits of safety and health.

Maybe the companies need to pay the drivers salaries and benefits, and don't tie their pay directly to miles or hours.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Driving is not easy, and for "unskilled" labor, drivers can easily make well over $100k, but that's due to overtime working 60-70 hours a week. It's a bit of a split on who is pushing the envelope of driver and management. Driver would never go for salary when they have an absurd ceiling for overtime with the massive shortage of drivers. My company was giving $20k signing bonuses to get drivers, and we still couldn't fill roles.