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.
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Foreign Immigration Could Relieve U.S. Trucker Shortage
While America has some immigration programs that might be used to recruit foreign truck drivers, none specifically address America’s truck driver needs suitably. America needs to open up a new program specifically to deal with this growing problem.
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