Hiring drivers

[TheVisorGuy]

Met a lemon eater years ago when at MEPS to join the army. Kid literally had 2 1/2 teeth in his head. Army said, not no, but hell no.

The skoal kills the citric acid

[TheVisorGuy]

Touché brother. My friends look at me weird

They just don't understand

[smitch320]

Good luck G, seems to be a common problem in this industry. Hope you find some good help to keep those good looking rigs haulin’ wood!

[ziggy]

i see y'all on buildwitts social media stuff sometimes, didn't know you worked for bellwether. y'all seem to run a smooth operation!

[TXFowler]

Good luck. We have 6 lowboys, 2 of which constantly sit due to not being able to keep a warm body behind the wheel.

Don’t even get me started on dump trucks. I quit counting how many sit on our yard once all the crews light out.

The worst part is, if you can even find someone to drive them, they don’t know how to drive! I can’t tell you how many truck drivers we have that can’t even drive a straight drive! Most of our trucks now are automatic, but still…HOW IN THE LITERAL FUCK DO YOU ONTAIN A CDL AND CANT SHIFT GEARS???!


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[FEETDOWN]

Good luck G, seems to be a common problem in this industry. Hope you find some good help to keep those good looking rigs haulin’ wood!

Good luck. We have 6 lowboys, 2 of which constantly sit due to not being able to keep a warm body behind the wheel.

Don’t even get me started on dump trucks. I quit counting how many sit on our yard once all the crews light out.

The worst part is, if you can even find someone to drive them, they don’t know how to drive! I can’t tell you how many truck drivers we have that can’t even drive a straight drive! Most of our trucks now are automatic, but still…HOW IN THE LITERAL FUCK DO YOU ONTAIN A CDL AND CANT SHIFT GEARS???!


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Y’all are preaching to the choir. Try finding one that can/will ALSO run a Moffett/Piggyback lift and load and unload sod. I have 9 currently. 7 employees and 2 contract guys. It’s like herding cats…..

[Fowlmouth30]

Y’all are preaching to the choir. Try finding one that can/will ALSO run a Moffett/Piggyback lift and load and unload sod. I have 9 currently. 7 employees and 2 contract guys. It’s like herding cats…..

Did that for a few years before I went into LE, wasn’t a bad job.

[Johnny Reb]

I'm a lemon eater. And I'm not ashamed of it

I bet you don’t have kidney stone problems!


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[ADP]

Trucking is the #1 issue that will kill a logging business now. It's a crying shame with the money being offered, often times extra coming out of the logger's pocket that you can't find contractors. Insurance requirements have also killed it trying to find drivers if you own your trucks. One of my guys has 5 on the road, costs him close to $100k each year right out the gate for insurance.

[FEETDOWN]

Did that for a few years before I went into LE, wasn’t a bad job.

What’s your schedule look like? You wanna get back in the saddle?

[smitch320]

Y’all are preaching to the choir. Try finding one that can/will ALSO run a Moffett/Piggyback lift and load and unload sod. I have 9 currently. 7 employees and 2 contract guys. It’s like herding cats…..

That does sound like a hell of a challenge...

[smitch320]

Trucking is the #1 issue that will kill a logging business now. It's a crying shame with the money being offered, often times extra coming out of the logger's pocket that you can't find contractors. Insurance requirements have also killed it trying to find drivers if you own your trucks. One of my guys has 5 on the road, costs him close to $100k each year right out the gate for insurance.

We’re facing a crisis. The trucking issues at hand, as well as the lack of young loggers who are willing and want to learn the business entering the workforce.

[Lawdog]

Insurance premiums, lawyers, unemployment checks, containers, and flat beds

[FEETDOWN]

Insurance premiums, lawyers, unemployment checks, containers, and flat beds

Tell it. I’ve got a helluva story I could tell around a fire one night, but not on an open forum.

Ambulance chasing sons of bitches……

[Southernduck]

Lawyers are the problem for a lot of this crap. Both sides of the aisle but the plaintiffs guys are the scum of the earth. The sob stories about helping people are bullshit, every time I hear it I respond with if you cared so much about them and their situation you would let them keep 90% of the settlement instead of 60-70% after the inflated costs. They usually stammer and tell me how much they are risking, not in this part of the state.

[Duck cutter]

What’s your schedule look like? You wanna get back in the saddle?

He ain’t got time,

He’s too busy moving dirt and running water lines for me

[fox]

Seems to me its time for some of these boss men to saddle up and get behind the wheel.

[2thDoc]

oh no you didnt....

[scmoose]

Seems to me its time for some of these boss men to saddle up and get behind the wheel.

That's why they are boss men, you promote you headaches.

[scquackaddict]

I know quite a few owners of logging business who drive trucks when they have the time. Unfortunately trucking is what will kill a logging crew. Getting the wood to the deck is no problem but getting it to the mill is a nightmare these days.