MEMPHIS – A proposed fee increase for the mandatory UCR registration has drivers joking that they deserve “tarp inflation pay” just to cover overhead costs. Small fleets face modest increases, but large operations could see significant jumps.
Drivers mutter about hidden taxes: “I’m taxed for registration, taxed for weight, taxed for air, taxed for sanity.” Others tally how many extra miles they must haul just to break even.
Dispatchers warn that smaller operators may drop off routes entirely. Some carriers are absorbing the cost; others plan to pass it directly to drivers via lower per-mile rates.
One truck stop DJ played a parody: “Roll, roll, roll your tarp, gently down the rate / If I get one more fee, I’ll just stay in my crate.”
Regulators insist the hike is necessary for administrative cost recovery. Drivers interpret that as “they calculated how much more they can squeeze from us.”
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