🚛 Truckers Losing Time and Money: What the Industry Still Isn’t Fixing

by TRUCKERS VA
(UNITED STATES)

This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you can dig in further when you're ready.

📦 Long Warehouse Wait Times: A Silent Robbery

Truckers are losing hours — and money — sitting at docks. Warehouses are wasting drivers’ time with inefficient loading, tiny “free time” windows, and zero accountability. Even when detention pay is on the table, it’s a hassle to get. FMCSA is paying attention, but drivers still feel exploited, saying the industry’s dragging its feet while they burn their clocks and wallets.

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📉 Declining Young Driver Rates: Who’s Going to Fill the Seats?

Young folks aren’t lining up for CDL school like they used to. Why? Low pay, long hours, bad treatment — and yes, unpaid wait times. Industry leaders are calling for major changes to recruitment and working conditions, or we’ll be staring at an even bigger driver shortage real soon.

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🎓 CDL Training Goes Hybrid: More Options, Less BS?

Online CDL training is gaining steam. It’s flexible, it’s fast, and it might open doors for folks who can’t quit their day job to sit in a classroom. Still, some question if it prepares drivers well enough for real-life trucking. Either way, it’s a step toward modernizing an industry that’s been stuck in the past.

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🛣️ Finally Some Good News: Truck Parking Funds Approved

After years of begging, emergency federal funding has been approved to expand truck parking. While it won’t fix everything overnight, it’s a start. More parking = less stress, safer breaks, and fewer violations. Let’s hope they don’t take another decade to act on it.

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🚧 M-13 to I-75 Detour Alert: Michigan Drivers, Read This

If you run through Saginaw County, heads up: The M-13 ramp to southbound I-75 is closed for resurfacing. Detours are in place, so plan accordingly to avoid delays (and maybe more unpaid time sitting still).

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🚛 16 MPG Semi? SuperTruck II Sparks Debate

International’s new SuperTruck II pulls 16 MPG — impressive, right? Maybe. But drivers are split. Some see it as a leap forward. Others worry it’s a signal that big changes (and maybe job losses) are coming. Is this progress or a warning shot?

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💥 Bottom Line:
Between unpaid wait times, parking headaches, and young drivers opting out, the industry’s in a squeeze. The tech is evolving, the training is shifting, but the question remains: will the people in charge fix what’s broken before more drivers bail?

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