Moreover, what many trucking companies and truck driving schools have found out as a solution for truck driver shortage in the USA is, in fact, the process of attracting female truck drivers by allowing them to adapt easily in this industry, by allowing them to enjoy numerous benefits.
Fact: The American Trucking Association has stated that they are facing a shortage of around 48.000 truck drivers.
Occasionally trucking companies have started offering 401k and tuition reimbursement programs. Besides boosting pay for a female truck driver the effect has turned out not to be enough. But trucking companies are not giving up, they are trying to put forward a more “female-friendly image”.
Freight Rates Should Increase
The freight shipping rates that trucking companies are operating with nowadays are lower than they were 20 to 30 years ago. That is due to the increased trucking cost and the cost of the living index.
