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You're citing a 45 year old law as the reason why, say 35 years in the future, it leads to notable shortages of people who want to be truck drivers? Doesn't ho
by PaulDavisThe1st 2y ago
You're citing a 45 year old law as the reason why, say 35 years in the future, it leads to notable shortages of people who want to be truck drivers?
Doesn't hold water for me. Do you have some specific idea about how this law only had this effect decades after it passed?
- bryanlarsen 2y agoI've been hearing about the truck driver shortage for > 30 years. Back then it may have been more local, though. Places like North Dakota have been short of drivers for at least 30 years.
- RankingMember 2y agoThe Motor Carrier Act of 1980 deregulated the industry, which led to a sharp increase in competition among carriers. Over time, this pushed down freight rates and put pressure on companies to cut costs at the expense of drivers. Many drivers are now classified as independent contractors rather than employees, meaning no benefits or wage protections. Obviously this also happened against the background of a broader trend towards deregulation that proceeded under Reagan, so it's not just that act.