Younger Drivers: Solution or Band-Aid to the Driver Shortage?
When was the last time you heard about the truck driver shortage? Or better yet, when was the last time you didn’t hear about it? In 2019, the trucking industry was short 61,500 drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Then the pandemic happened, and that shortage increased by 30%. The U.S. is now in need of 80,000 drivers – a record high.