I spend a lot of my day interacting with carriers and shippers. I am often asked my thoughts on the "trucker's strike" that has made the news in Canada and iscoming to America.
Truckers organizing "The People's Convoy" are set to leave California and travel to Washington DC to protest "vaccine mandates" February 23. Yet according to Overdrive "OSHA clarified vax mandates wouldn't apply to most truck drivers. The ETS (emergency temporary standards) does not apply to individuals who work alone. The labor secretary reinforced this in a statement to CNBC.
Truck drivers are usually in a cab by themselves when they are driving across country.
Most news sources claim the truckers are mad about vaccination mandates.
That is a small piece of what has gotten them stirred up. As reported in Landline media, Brian Brase, an organizer of the convoy, says it is not about vaccines at all but about "human and constitutional rights".
I've been in the transportation industry for over 3 decades. I am a huge advocate for truckers. They keep our economy going. They have an important and very exhausting job. Without those hardworking men and women America's economy would come to a screeching halt.
Profit margin for a trucker is only about 5%. As long as I've been talking with truck drivers they have been frustrated with the costs that limit their profit. The drivers drive and maintain their truck. They farm out everything else to brokers, factoring companies, etc. Their frustrations are fueled by listening to other drivers and reading stuff on the internet.
As an advocate, I thrive on teaching these amazing people ways to help their bottom line. So many truckers come through our school with a totally new outlook on their industry and better ways to run their business. They think coming in that they understand the transportation industry but quickly learn it is a much bigger puzzle than what they've been putting together.
I invite all truck drivers to come through Brooke Transportation Training. They will learn how to find their own loads, how to streamline their operation and be inspired to greater heights.
Call me 214-206-1169 and I can tell your more. No pressure, we will just talk through
your situation and I'll tell you my thoughts. I always have a lot of thoughts.
Moving forward,
Jeff Roach
www.brooketraining.com
