* California - Shipping companies facing truck-driver shortage that could seriously impact commerce
-- A lot of jobs that pay $50,000 a year -- and often rising into six figures -- are going untaken and creating a real problem for the U.S. economy going forward... A new kind of congestion at ports, mixed with still ongoing issues, is a bad omen for holiday shipping. Bay Area wide, statewide and nationwide, there are not nearly enough truckers... Drivers must pass batteries of written and driving tests as well as regular physicals. The average trucker is now age 47. Many older drivers are retiring. It's almost impossible to find replacements as cargo volumes skyrocket... "The young kids are more interested in the internet business. This doesn't seem to appeal to them," said Ramorino... Some of the nation's most overworked and underpaid truck drivers work at the nation's ports. Many are leaving for jobs with trucking companies and many are leaving the business altogether... All of this is why the trucking industry is so interested in driverless, robotic trucks being road tested now...
(Photo "I've been in the business 57 years, this is the worst time I've ever had to find drivers," said Ramorino) -- Oakland, CAL, USA - KTVU - OCT 29 2015Labels: truck drivers payment
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