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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
The industry has dribbled to the bottom so far that no one wants to drive a truck, the big companies drove out the independents years ago.
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Had a friend who moved houses. The dealerships had the indys lined up dancing and bidding against each other for the lowest move quote. Many were net losses. The dealerships would pay by how the crow flies, not the only viable route. There was some complex kickback scheme which he didn't buy into. He was a straight shooter yes/no git 'er done man. I'd have to jog to keep up with his walk. Job opportunities were seasonal surges. He had to fudge hours and stay on the road to make a profit for the year. He didn't take breaks on the job. Drove through 24 hours sometimes. Spent most of his time dealing with all sorts of various state permits restrictions and such. One good breakdown would wipe out his profit for the entire year. It was a precarious hard business.