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What do you think trucking will be like in 2020?

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If the current trend continues, we will be regulated right out of making a half-decent living. — Dianna J.

 

If the current trend continues, there won’t be any drivers to haul the freight and the country will grind to a halt. Perhaps then companies will realize that we are people, too. — Sean M.

 

Average driver age will be more than 60. [There will be] fewer small companies, as larger ones buy them out, or just force them out. Fewer long-haul runs/drivers, with corresponding increase in short to medium hauls involving switches to allow drivers more frequent home time. More scheduled routes, again to allow drivers more regular home time. Greater cooperation between the big carriers to allow using a competitors facilities and yards for security purposes. Any large truck operating in Ontario and Quebec is already limited to 65 mph, or 105 kph, and has been for a few years now. It’s only a matter of time. — Tom B.