5.Truck Driver Shortage Will Not Change
The very first time when driver’s shortage was noticed in USA was in Truckers Report from 2005. There is lack of truck drivers on the market and everybody knows that story, especially trucking companies. Truck drivers’ shortage is also due to the high average age of the existing workforce.
Source:www.truckingsolutions.org
The main three reasons why there is a truck driver shortage are:
- The new rules and regulations have caused a lot of drivers to go out of the trucking industry;
- The second reason why there is a truck driver shortage is that most of the drivers are approaching retirement;
- The third reason is that there were new regulations about the hours of service. According to these rules it is requested from the drivers to deliver the same amount of goods in fewer hours, which adds a lot of pressure to drivers;
There is one part of the business that will not change according to the truckers report. The trend of driver shortage can be felt even in the economy. Also because of that shortage the drivers are the ones that are paying the price.
