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We subsidize the truckin industry every time we see a price rise at the grocery store, most of the increase is for transporting the food (and goods) at higher fuel prices. The current rail structure is inadequate for the rapid delivery. Most major cities would be without food in a few...

I don't know why you do it. Why is business so slow? Why are there so many ads for expedit drivers if there isn't freight to be moved? Is it because so many drivers are quitting? Have you tried to find your own loads? Can you do that with your company? I guess there are other...

Oil companies don't want more refineries. They haven't built a new one since 1973 .... 45 YEARS ago. The oil companies have SUBSTANTIAL influence in government through their campaign contributions and other kickbacks... such as hiring important people and giving them huge salaries... that's why...

Am I reading this right? 1 gal per hour to operate a train? Maybe 1 gallon per ton per hour?? Trains can move freight for 5 times LESS fuel than trucks. I don't think trains have to pay fuel taxes either.

I was on a construction job summer before last and we needed laborers (starting at $15/hr)... but 90% of the people who came in and inquired never came back when we told them to go take the drug test and bring back the results. Nationwide, the US incarcerates more than 2 million people at...

The driver probably only makes 50 cents a mile... which is only $35 an hour... or 6 times the pay a guy makes standing over a hot stove, flipping burgers. You forgot that DOT regulations requires the driver to sleep 10 to 13 hours a day... while there are no regulations for the minumum wage...

Simple Vinegar... 30 cents a quart at Walmart. You may need a little soap and water to get caked on dirt off first. Use the 4x6 scowering pads... about 10 for a dollar.

I bet there is not one single driver in this forum that would take that job... even for $40 a hour. The repetitive agony of the assembly line would kill the maverick spirit of a driver. Dodging 4 wheelers never gets motonous. Anyway, these guys are actually WORKING... if you want to see the...