Inc.com reports that there are actually three versions of this scam now: 1  Scammer calls and hangs up before anyone answers. 2  Scammer waits for the victim to answer and plays a pre-recorded message of someone in an emergency situation and then hangs up. 3  Scammer sends a text message indicating that they are in trouble.
3. Schneider national. This is the largest privately owned trucking company in the US. Its headquarters are in Wisconsin and Green Bay. This trucking company now operates 14,000 tractors, 40,000 trailers, and most of all, it has partnered with over 6,000 carriers.
In 2006, the U.S. trucking industry employed 1.8 million drivers of heavy trucks. A major problem for the long-haul trucking industry is that a large percentage of these drivers are aging, and are expected to retire. Very few new hires are expected in the near future, resulting in a driver shortage.