Some advice from my truck driver husband... [View all]
He's been running hard since all of this started. There is no shortage of loads for the time being. He's talked to his dispatcher and a couple of brokers. They're saying that his job is safe and he will have plenty of work. With good miles comes a good check.
What he has learned is that brokers and load managers have raised their rates because of the high demand for trucks. It's good for my husband because he makes more money, but it's bad for the consumer because these costs eventually gets to them.
He's been telling his family to only buy what they need. There is no need to hoard or go crazy. Trucks are running and they are doing their jobs. Be patient, he tells me. Food and other items are still in good supply.
He hasn't had many problems other than sometimes there are an excess of trucks at some receivers or shippers. Production appears to have been raised from what he can tell because of all this.
For a long time now, he rarely eats at a truck stop. They are horribly unhealthy and expensive. He's cooked his own food inside his truck and he knows it's relatively healthy and more often than not, better than he can get anywhere else.
The biggest complaint for him is the lack of parking at truck stops and some rest areas.
The takeaway is to shop as you normally would. Don't be excessive and be patient.
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