Old School Truckers

When they blame supply chain problems on lack of workers, they're lying. Independent Truckers and owner operators are being outlawed. In fact, about half of the trucks in this Country are not even allowed to cross into California due to restrictive emission regulations. It's a problem completely of their own making. California's new law goes into effect this week, effectively removing owner/operators (who 10-99) from the roads. Meaning independent truckers that contract with companies to move freight, will no longer be doing that. You better have your pantries stocked or be doing some form of gardening, because a lot of food is moved out of California & this is just the tip of the iceberg in my opinion
Additionally, containers from ships will no longer be reaching distribution centers in a timely manner, because these freight contracts will no longer be moved by independent owners. Even large trucking companies with a multiplicity of full time drivers in company trucks, do not have enough trucks or employees to make up the difference; hence the need for contracting. Coincidentally, the railroad has decreased their amount of cars and won't be able to cover the shortage of rigs, which is expected to be 70,000+ trucks...
The icing on this mess, is the supply of DEF for trucks is seriously low, primarily thanks to distribution issues with Russia & now also China. They're saying we have a few months supply until it's gone, meaning trucks built after 2010 won't start without it, even though it's only used in the exhaust system. There are other issues being caused by lack of drivers/dock workers, etc & other simultaneous supply chain shortages
Keep in mind, end of summer & fall harvests are yet to come, & many combines/farm implements need DEF to run. Diesel prices are way up, fertilizer prices doubled this spring & the list goes on...
Buckle up buttercup: things are about to get interesting.,,,,,,"

Brandon McGruder, 24, a terminated employee of Swift Transportation, allegedly stole the blue semi-truck he is accused of using for the crime multiple times before. Police said that McGruder robbed a Regions Bank. He allegedly walked up to the teller, demanded money and loaded the cash into a duffle bag before running off. Witnesses told investigators which way the man ran off. Police checked surveillance video from businesses in the area and saw the man get into a blue tractor-trailer and take off. The truck had GPS tracking and police were able to locate and take McGruder into custody a week later.

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/man-robs-bank-escapes-big-truck-police-say/HTYBS647GBC47B5ASGAQPWJ2Z4/%3FoutputType%3Damp

I was sitting at a long stoplight yesterday, minding my own business, patiently, waiting for it to turn green even though there was no on-coming traffic.
A carload of scruffy-bearded, young men shouting Anti-American slogans with a half-burned American Flag duct-taped on the trunk of their car and a "Remember George Floyd" slogan spray painted on the side stopped next to me. Suddenly, they yelled, "Defund the police" and took off before the light changed. Out of nowhere an 18-wheeler came speeding through the intersection and ran, directly, over their car, crushing it, completely, and killing everyone in it. For several minutes I sat in my car thinking to myself, "Man... that coulda been me!"
So today, bright and early, I went out and got a job as a truck driver.

you turn around on top and back down to load out about 1 1/2 miles back