* California - The industry could need an additional 240,000 new truck drivers by 2023
-- Amid a perfect storm of increasing market demand requiring more drivers, a declining number of drivers due to an aging workforce, and fewer younger drivers being hired, the driver shortage is only getting worse, according to the HireRight 2015 Transportation Spotlight... However, this demand exacerbates the driver shortage because while motor carriers aim to increase hiring, the survey found they are struggling to recruit and retain as many drivers as they need — 63 percent reported that finding, retaining and developing talent was their top business challenge this year... The American Trucking Associations estimates that the current driver shortage is 35,000 drivers and if current trends prevail, the industry could need an additional 240,000 new truck drivers by 2023. At present, ATA says the industry needs to hire 96,000 new drivers every year to meet current demand...
(Photo: Driver shortage to remain top challenge in foreseeable future) -- Irvine, CAL, USA - The Trucker News Services - 1 April 2015Labels: drivers' shortage
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