They can't just double salaries and still expect to have customers.
At some point, companies will simply not purchase the goods if they can't truck it economically or will look for alternatives.
At some point, companies will simply not purchase the goods if they can't truck it economically or will look for alternatives.
It's odd the way people understand that increased prices will lower demand, but not see that demand will also drive prices.
I don't know why you were downvoted. Maybe people assumed a political position, but AFAICT you're just stating facts.
If trucking in its current form becomes unsustainable then it'll evolve into leaner alternatives, or we'll simply pay more / consume less. Nothing wrong with that.
There are exceptions, but when it doesn't take much digging to discover rail doesn't care to get more of this business even though they could with a bit of customer service.