I have been in the trucking industry since 1968. I have done everything from driving to owning and had my own company for a while. The working conditions in the industry are real disincentives for fresh blood to enter the industry. Trucking companies have allowed shippers, receivers, and brokers to abuse and exploit drivers for so long that it is now an accepted practice to keep drivers waiting in line for a load 2,4, 6 or more hours (no pay). I could go on and on about how screwed up the industry is, but until the companies unite and cure the abuses, there will be little draw to enter the industry.
Please explain to the board the impact of the “Electronic Log book” law that went into effect a year or so ago to the people not in the logistics industry.
This Federal law limited the hours a truck driver could be behind the wheel. Even if the driver was sitting in the truck waiting to be loaded or unloaded.