The decades-old truck driver shortage, now estimated at 80,000, is bad and getting worse because of the nationwide service worker shortage, early retirements, the global pandemic and other acute economic factors. That is up from 61,000 just three years ago, in 2018.
Source: logistics Mgmt
Trucking industry needs to attract 1 million new drivers by 2030, ATA chief economist says
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