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Asset Based Intermodal Opens An Office In Houston, Texas Now!

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We are proud to announce our newest location to service the Port of Houston! We can handle a intermodal container drayage at the Barbours Cut Container Terminals as well as the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Union Pacific (UP) & Kansas City Southern (KCS) rail ramp.

Asset Based Intermodal is a leader in the shipping & logistics industry that services Texas, Arkansas, Lousiana, Oklahoma & New Mexico. Let Asset Based Intermodal handle your intermodal drayage needs from the port to the rail yard in the Houston area now too.

If you need a rate, please email Rates@AssetbasedIntermodal.com

12605 East Freeway #305

Houston, Texas 77015

Tel: 832-933-6887

 

 

 

America has a massive truck driver shortage. Here’s why few want an $80,000 job.

 

Being in the trucking industry for a couple of decades now, we have never seen a shortage like this in truck drivers. Here at Asset Based Intermodal, Inc. we are looking for qualified owner-operators. We pay over intermodal industry standard and have many other perks such as being home every night, free parking and much more!

Take a look at our website link here with qualifications & the application and then give us a call at:

972-487-9900 x111 to discuss any questions you might have: Asset Based Intermodal Driver Page

“America has a massive shortage of truck drivers. Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, increased driver pay 15 percent this year to try to attract more drivers. Many of her drivers now earn $80,000, she says, yet she still can’t find enough people for the job.

About 51,000 more drivers are needed to meet the demand from companies such as Amazon and Walmart that are shipping more goods across the country, according to the American Trucking Associations. The driver shortage is already leading to delayed deliveries and higher prices for goods that Americans buy. The ATA predicts that it’s likely to get worse in the coming years.

Many trucking companies are so desperate for drivers that they are offering signing bonuses and pay raises. So why don’t more Americans want this job? We asked truck drivers who have been doing the job anywhere from four months to 40 years for their views.

A few drivers told The Washington Post that they earn $100,000, but many said their annual pay is less than $50,000 (government statistics say median pay for the industry is $42,000). As for the bonuses, driver Daniel Gollnick said they are a “complete joke” because of all the strings attached.

Despite the hardships, half said they would recommend the job to friends and family, chiefly because, as Gollnick said, “it’s the easiest money you can get without a college degree.” Here are the drivers’ perspectives on America’s trucking crisis.

Would you recommend this job? “I do. I tell friends who are working minimum-wage or factory jobs to go get their CDL [Commercial Driver’s License, which takes a few weeks]. It’s the easiest money you can get without a college degree, but it’s a hard industry. You’re going to be alone a lot.”

Is the industry in a crisis? “There are not enough truckers. I’ve been running around doing extra runs, because we are shorthanded. But I’ve noticed I’m not truly picking up more physical freight. I’m just picking up at more places.”

Read more about this topic from the Washington Post here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/wonk/wp/2018/05/28/america-has-a-massive-truck-driver-shortage-heres-why-few-want-an-80000-job/?noredirect=on&__twitter_impression=true

Top benefits of hiring our trucking service

Moving freight is a tough task that needs experience and expertise, because there is a lot at stack. Only the deliverables are not at stack here, but the commitment and trust. And, any mishap here can lead to the company having a bad market reputation, and would certainly impact the customer satisfaction it provides negatively.

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Top benefits of hiring our trucking service

Moving freight is a tough task that needs experience and expertise, because there is a lot at stack. Only the deliverables are not at stack here, but the commitment and trust. And, any mishap here can lead to the company having a bad market reputation, and would certainly impact the customer satisfaction it provides negatively.

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