Typical cost per mile to transport 5th Wheel
It's looking more and more like my 5er is going to arrive several weeks ahead of the truck. If I were to have it professionally hauled, what cost per mile might I expect?
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pitch wrote:SweetLou wrote:
If there are truly gas/diesel shortages coming d/t lack of tanker truck drivers, expect a lot
Where did that come from? There is a lack of long haul drivers,due to mostly to the new electronic logs and duty hours. Petroleum haulers are normally pretty local established companies with that would have a pretty stable workforce.
I don't believe I have ever seen a tanker with a sleeper, nothing but day cabs. If you are operating a day cab, hours of service and e-logs are not as much as a problem.
It comes from facts, There was a huge CDL driver shortage which started after the 08 recession then accelerated, Covid compounded it immensely. How many kids in Jr High have you asked lately what they wanted to do in lige and they answered "I want to be a truck driver"? Local or over the road does not matter. I know of ready mix concrete companies and block suppliers that have waiting scheduling lists for deliveries that are out 3 or 4 weeks in MD and VA due to lack of drivers, and they're signed with the Teamsters. That's about as local as you can get.
Yesterday I noticed a sign at a local mom and pop store. "Deli closed today due to lack of staff, please contact your legislators and tell them how government policies are killing small businesses". The trucking Industry is in the same boat.
