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hlthe2b

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24. Just following crime statistics.

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #23)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 12:05 PM

Nov 2021

I agree most truckers are great. Most truck stops police the activity. That said, just as methamphetamine production and other drugs infiltrated the vast mid-west rural communities, so too did it follow the interstate highways. That makes all-night truck stops a big target. And, yes, I have a distant cousin who drives these routes--more than 25 years now.

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How Trucking Went From One of the Best Jobs in America to One of the Worst [View all] Nittersing Nov 2021 OP

Didn't TFG's great "middle class" tax bill hit truckers pretty hard? panader0 Nov 2021 #1

Not just some deductions, everyone of them! imanamerican63 Nov 2021 #13

Was the trucking industry de-regulated Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #2

Actually, according to this Wiki page House of Roberts Nov 2021 #5

Thank you. Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #7

Yes, Carter and the Democratic controlled congress. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2021 #8

The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 was signed by President Carter Jose Garcia Nov 2021 #9

It put many owner operators out of business. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #31

And it saved American consumers a lot of money Jose Garcia Nov 2021 #34

I doubt that. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #35

A lot of truckstops have become dangerous places and some of the truckers on the road... hlthe2b Nov 2021 #3

I beg to differ A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #23

Just following crime statistics. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #24

+1 2naSalit Nov 2021 #32

There's been an all out assault on the really good blue collar jobs Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #4

It's become more like feudalism. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #10

What Biden and the Dems get is wage pressure starts at the bottom Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #15

++ Relatives were associated with a large trucking co. appalachiablue Nov 2021 #16

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It was a good job for a working guy without college just like working for Ford or GM....and the Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #12

Well said, good summary of the realities. appalachiablue Nov 2021 #20

First, I'm not sure where he got the $110,000 figure. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #11

I dated a guy in 1970 whose dad was a trucker LeftInTX Nov 2021 #22

+100000000000000000000!!! 2naSalit Nov 2021 #33

My Dad Was A Teamster, Truck Driver ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #36

I remember you mentioning your fathers union job in the past..... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #37

I Guess We All Have Some "Ifidas" ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #39

LOL @ "Ifidas" !! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #40

The same way so many other jobs went from best to worst. Aristus Nov 2021 #14

K/R. I can x-post this to the Omaha Steve appalachiablue Nov 2021 #17

Go right ahead!! nt Nittersing Nov 2021 #18

Will do! appalachiablue Nov 2021 #19

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Where do you get that from? A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #42

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What they don't mention, the reason for deregulation. Xolodno Nov 2021 #29

K&R! Omaha Steve Nov 2021 #30