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10. 200K is considered low mileage for a big rig,

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:47 AM

Nov 2021

a well maintained truck engine can go for 1,000,000 miles or more, especially the Cat engines.

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'Indentured servitude': low pay and grueling conditions fueling US truck driver shortage [View all] turbinetree Nov 2021 OP

I must be the exception because I'm doing quite well, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #1

That's great. Out of curiosity what is low mileage for a truck? drray23 Nov 2021 #7

200K is considered low mileage for a big rig, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #10

Actually moniss Nov 2021 #17

All very good points. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #20

Someone moniss Nov 2021 #26

Very nice!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #27

Good article soryang Nov 2021 #2

Yup. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #3

The question is what is the country going to do? jimfields33 Nov 2021 #4

Bump the pay up a lot XanaDUer2 Nov 2021 #5

Great pay and benefits XanaDUer2 Nov 2021 #9

COUGH Decent HOURLY Pay COUGH hatrack Nov 2021 #21

Isn't this the free hand of the market? XanaDUer2 Nov 2021 #24

Yup. Magoo48 Nov 2021 #25

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #11

"Leased to Own" is a con by the trucking companies. imanamerican63 Nov 2021 #12

Which is exactly why I own both of my Pete's. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #13

Exactly!!! MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #16

The trucking companies do indenture new drivers with debt madville Nov 2021 #19

Not really. I don't think anyone should WANT to imagine Americans Hortensis Nov 2021 #23

OTR trucking suites very few people as a career madville Nov 2021 #15

Nailed it!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #18

Pay isn't the only problem ripcord Nov 2021 #22