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J.B. Hunt Boosts Pay as Trucking Companies Scramble for Drivers

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The freight industry bellwether says it raised pay for truck drivers at a double-digit pace in the third quarter as it scrambled to keep up with strong shipping demand

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The companies they talked to are, like the bulk of trucking now, non union and even with a 10% hike pay a little more than half union scale and it's hard to support a family on it. They gross around $800-$1200k a week and have expenses for living on the road.

Oh, AndrewYangVFA

Its not just pay....heavy regulations make it tough on drivers....

Why don't they just hire H1B truck drivers obvs

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