Trucking Jobs * USA - On increase; turnover remains at record low

ATA says drivers are expected to be more in demand in coming quarters as training schools are reporting that “carrier interest is growing rapidly”

Arlington,VA,USA -The Trucker News Services -30 March 2010: -- For the first time in almost 3 years, small truckload fleets have increased payrolls... The American Trucking Associations’ 2009 fourth quarter industry report says that total employment grew 1.5 percent, with a 2.2 percent gain in the numbers of line-haul drivers and mechanics. The number of dispatch and sales jobs fell slightly... Still, payrolls at small truckload carriers are off nearly 20 percent since the fourth quarter 2007, ATA noted... Large truckload carriers have continued to reduce payrolls, cutting employment by 0.8 percent in the quarter, including a 0.5 percent driver reduction while the sales force actually saw a 1.1 percent gain, according to ATA...