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jmowreader

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7. Okay, so tell me...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 08:36 AM

Mar 2024

If I was 18 years old and wanted to get into trucking, why should I sign up for one of these "apprenticeship" programs and have FMCSA crawl all over my ass for three years when I can sign on with the local Coca-Cola distributor and run intrastate until I'm old enough to cross the state line in an 18-wheeler?

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The myth of a "driver shortage" moniss Mar 2024 #5

Okay, so tell me... jmowreader Mar 2024 #7