Re: Trucker Shortage Opportunity for RRs - Fantasy vs. Reality
Author: George Andrews
Date: 10-01-2016 - 14:47
So is the computer going to load, secure the load, & unload the trailer too ??? Is the computer going to hook & unhook the trailer ??? Drag out the fuel hoses and hook them up to the tanks at your local AM / PM gas station ??? Handtruck or pallet jack the deliveries into the stores & coolers ??? Rotate stock & collect charges due ??? Perform DOT - required Pre & Post - Trip vehicle inspections ??? Chain up the equipment for Snoqualmie or Donner Pass, Siskiyou or Cabbage Grade ???
The REALITY is, based on my 30+ years as a Commercial Truck Driver, that the driving is oftentimes a very small part of the truck drivers' job.