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DRIVERS' SHORTAGE * USA
* Michigan - Trucking industry needs drivers
Detroit,MICH,USA -The Detroit Free Press, by JC Reindl -December 9, 2012: -- There is a clear shortage in Michigan of speedy and direct routes to the middle class... Yet there remains at least one accessible profession -- truck driving -- where industry experts see a lack of bodies to fill available seats and collect substantial paychecks... In a nationwide report last month, the American Trucking Associations estimated a current need for 20,000 to 25,000 big-shipment, long-distance truck drivers. Beyond that, the expected rise in shipping demand coupled with retirements would open up nearly 100,000 new driving jobs in each of the next 10 years, the report said... A new long-haul truck driver can generally expect to earn $38,000 to $44,000 (before taxes) in the first year, according to interviews with trucking company recruiters, industry analysts and metro Detroit training schools. Experienced drivers can earn around $50,000 to $65,000 a year, although much depends on the type of hauling and the number of miles driven...
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