I think it makes much more sense to go the other way, reduce regulations so that truck drivers / laborers who think their current setup isn't fair can start the

I think it makes much more sense to go the other way, reduce regulations so that truck drivers / laborers who think their current setup isn't fair can start their own businesses and get paid what they're worth! But no, you'd rather people put in the effort they want, while arbitrarily rounding out the outcomes. You'd rather subsidize laziness. Socialists don't make good entrepreneurs.