US truck drivers push for better working conditions: ‘We’ve lost our patience’

Drivers call for federal action to address what they say are decreasing pay and rampant fraud

US truck drivers are pushing for federal action to address what they say are deteriorating working conditions, decreasing pay and rampant fraud.

Caleb Fernandez, a long-distance truck driver since 2017, said he often spends hours waiting to load or unload his truck’s cargo without getting paid for the time. It can be drawn out to several hours, which will often disrupt his entire schedule for the week and he doesn’t receive any compensation for those hours.