> in fact the laws of supply and demand mean that they are actually going to make more money through higher rates, without changing a thing. In the short run. Other actors will see how much money these guys are making and will want in on the action. More people getting in on the action is what will drive prices down. This is a common theme with leftist thinking - that a "fat cat capitalist" can just constrain supply of something to boost his profits. That only works in a system where competitors are prevented from competing. In a competitive system that fat cat is going to find others eating up his profits by muscling in on his action. > Nobody is compelling the transportation industries to make the needed changes to their infrastructure. There are no laws compelling them to hire the needed workers, or pay them a living wage, or improve working conditions. I knew this nigger was a commie. It's all happening because the benevolent government hasn't stepped in to corral these evil capitalists into doing "the right thing." Imagine if we had a government whose job it was to encourage competition rather than block competition. Imagine the SBA prioritized loans for businesses opening in key sectors that have less competition. What if they were handing out cheap loans to people starting trucking companies or warehouses? Dream on.