truck driver shortage

According to a Starpoint article the American Trucking Association estimates that 80,000 more drivers are needed to make up a shortage in America this year and a shortfall of 160,000 truckers will exist by 2030...

For Company Drivers low pay and grueling conditions fueling US truck driver shortage. at Joe’s Travel Plaza, a neon-lit rest stop on California’s main interstate highway, truckers can get a brief respite from life on the road. There’s a TV lounge, a laundry room and a free shower if you buy at...

I want to speak to you about the reason store shelves are emptying and why parts of the United States are dealing with scarcities of all kinds. Some of it has to do with the prolonged shutdown of our economy that literally broke the links in our supply chains. Much of it has to do with the...

Global supply chain chaos: Trucking industry may be hit hardest Minnesota's Allstate Peterbilt Group says it has an unprecedented number of trucks stuck at its repair shop waiting for parts. SOUTH ST PAUL, Minn. — A crucial link in the supply chain is the trucking industry. But with a severe...

There has been a need for more truck drivers for years, but it's continuing to get worse as trucking companies struggle to fill open positions. "Sometimes we go months without having anybody apply," said Daniel Amador, co-owner of Dan's Transport in Waco. "We have a sign posted all the time, we...

APITAL REGION (WRGB) — The president of the Trucking Association of NYS says there is a staffing crisis, so companies are eager to hire, especially as the holiday shopping rush is just around the corner. The Trucking Association’s president, Kendra Hems, says that companies are starting earlier...