There is no way in hell things could be worse than under Biden-Harris.

"After Joe and Kamala’s Quagmire, Truckers Expect a Boom Under Trump"

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'After four years of Biden-Harris, US truckers are ecstatic about
President Trump’s victory. They’re eager for the economy, and their
businesses, to recover and thrive.

Seventy percent of all US freight moves by truck. Thanks to our great
highways and efficient truckers, we can enjoy pineapples in winter and
get fresh eggs and milk, no matter how far from a farm we live. Under
Joe-Kamal, food prices hit record highs. But in normal conditions, food
and consumer products stay affordable because stores depend on fast,
reliable deliveries, reducing the need to hold excessive inventory. This
cuts costs on real estate, rent, insurance, and labor—savings that are
passed along to consumers.

But Joe-Kamal wrecked the trucking industry, causing shelves to empty,
prices to rise, and truckers to go bankrupt.

Mike Kucharski, owner of JKC Trucking, which operates around 200 trucks,
based out of Illinois, spoke about the struggles of the past four years.
“I’m excited for the new administration, but I’m probably even more
excited for the old one to leave. The last two to three years have been
a real struggle for us.”

The first blow Joe-Kamaa dealt to truckers came when fuel prices
doubled. “Diesel is killing us,” said Mike. Faced with skyrocketing
costs, trucking companies had two options: raise rates or absorb the
losses. Knowing that a sharp increase in shipping costs would drive away
customers, Mike and many others chose to eat the extra expense. “Profit
has not been something that has worked. We’re going through a dark time.
We haven’t made a profit.”

Beyond higher fuel prices, the other problem with the Joe-Kamal
administration was the push for stricter regulations and the shift to
electric trucks. Mike points out that the batteries for electric trucks
are heavy, reducing payload capacity by about 30%. Once again, that cost
would be passed down to consumers.

“Electric trucks are gonna be impractical and impossible to trade them
for diesel,” Mike lamented. He pointed out that the US lacks the
infrastructure to support fleets of electric trucks. Charging stations
are few and far between, and the range of an electric truck is only
about 300 miles, while a diesel truck can cover 500 – 700 miles a day.
This means more trucks will need to be running just to keep food on the
shelves. With diesel, Mike noted, it only takes about 30-40 minutes to
fill up. In contrast, it takes about 8 to 12 hours to charge an electric
truck’s battery, leading to costly delays.

Extreme weather is another problem. In high and low temperatures,
electric truck batteries drain faster and need to be charged more
frequently. A fully loaded diesel truck is heavy, but as fuel is used,
the truck gets lighter, and mileage improves. This is factored into
cost, time, and range. With electric trucks, however, a fully charged
battery weighs the same as an empty one, making no allowance for weight
reduction as the truck runs.

Mike explained that shipping perishable foods in an electric truck would
be nearly impossible. The refrigerator units required to keep food fresh
drain the electric battery, further shortening the vehicle’s range. And
the driver can’t let the battery hit zero, as the refrigerator needs to
keep running during the long hours it takes to recharge. Additionally,
the driver needs enough power to heat or cool the cabin while he sleeps.
This further reduces the range and prolongs the trip, meaning that for
some perishables, even with refrigeration, the food would spoil.

“We’re hauling meat, cheeses, all the good stuff—produce, fresh meat,
frozen meat, seafood, eggs, etc., even consumer candy. Everything the
consumer consumes. If the Coke doesn’t get to the store, it’s going to
be a bad day,” Mike stated.

Next, Mike explained why truckers are excited about Trump: “Trump
brought truckers to the White House during COVID. He thanked us for
bringing food to the country.”

From working at a McDonald’s drive-thru to driving a garbage truck,
President Trump has consistently shown that he understands and
appreciates working Americans.

Trump also promised to bring back American manufacturing, which would
benefit the shipping industry. Mike suggested the US should strengthen
ties with Canada and Mexico rather than relying on imports from distant
countries. This approach would boost national security and reduce supply
chain disruptions during a war or crisis. He also voiced support for
Trump’s plan to make America energy efficient and to start exporting gas
to Europe.

“I mean, we need a leader to grab this bull by the horns and fix all the
issues we’ve had. The energy sector is huge. Just fixing that alone
would send a massive shockwave through the economy,” Mike said.

“We need strong leaders,” Mike added, wrapping up. “Truckers are family
men, men of faith, and they want to make America great.” He added, “The
president isn’t even in office yet. This is unbelievable. It’s almost
like a miracle, and I’m really excited for when he gets there.'

On 13/11/2024 21:56, John Smyth wrote:
> There is no way in hell things could be worse than under Biden-Harris.
>
> "After Joe and Kamala’s Quagmire, Truckers Expect a Boom Under Trump"

MAGA! 😀

pothead wrote:
> On 2024-11-14, Yak <yak@inbox.com> wrote:
>> On 11/14/2024 10:16 AM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
>>> pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote in
>>> news:vh3ru2$2krt8$1@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> On 2024-11-14, Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@www.yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>> Charlie Glock wrote:
>>>>>> Leave it to commiefornia to sink their own state.
>>>>>> You are slitting your own throats with all of these regulations and
>>>>>> crap.
>>>>>
>>>>> How dare we reduce pollution republican children have to breathe.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You are a sucker and a fool.
>>>> Other countries aren't buying into the green new scam.
>>>
>>>
>>> Let us return to our glorious green-free past.
>>
>> No one is suggesting such a thing. What is being suggested is that with
>> the ever growing energy demands here in the US and across the world we
>> not shoot ourselves in the foot by going off half-cocked by exclusively
>> switching (i.e. forced) to thngs like solar and wind, which aren't even
>> close to meeting that ever growing demand. Germany is finding out the
>> hard way about this at this very moment.
>>
>
> Correct.
> This green new deal knee jerk crap is putting the cart before the horse.
> EU has discovered this.
> And with Trump in office the US will as well.
>
>