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Trucks World News: TRUCKERS' SHORTAGE * USA: “Exceptionally short supply” -- ** Drivers Wanted! -- *** Record average pay for truckers $57,000 -- **** Fort Hood’s: "Soldier For Life program"
TRUCKERS' SHORTAGE * USA: “Exceptionally short supply” -- ** Drivers Wanted! -- *** Record average pay for truckers $57,000 -- **** Fort Hood’s: "Soldier For Life program"
* DC - Truck drivers in Fed Report
-- Truck drivers are reported to be in “exceptionally short supply” in some regions of the country, especially in the New York, St. Louis andKansas City areas, the Federal Reserve said in a report. Despite the shortage of drivers, sturdy demand for trucking services was noted in the Atlanta and Dallas districts, the Fed said in its Beige Book report released Oct. 14... The survey is based on reports gathered by regional Fed banksto give an anecdotal picture of the economy. The overall economy continued to expand across most sectors and regions of the country from mid-August through early October, according to the Fed... The Fedreleases its Beige Book report eight times a year. The report, which covered Aug. 24-Oct 4, was prepared by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York... Washington, DC, USA - Transport Topics - 14 Oct 2015
** Vermont - Truck driver shortage being felt in ("Vermont in Winter" - Trucks and SUV's driving on Snow Covered Road - Video by Images Best Shot - Oct 14, 2015: A Ford truck and SUV's driving on Snow Covered Road. Recorded in Vermont during the winter)
-- Drivers Wanted! It's now at a critical shortage in our region and the Nation. Companies are struggling to find qualified commercial truckers, who deliver 70 percent of all goods in this country. There are now more jobs than ever available... Commercial truck drivers put in long hours and log a lot of miles. But across the country, the number of drivers is declining. A shortage is leaving the trucking industry some 50 thousand drivers short, surprising when the average salary is $51 thousand a year... According to the Vermont DMV, there are 22 thousand active CDL drivers in the state, but the number of people applying for licenses is down about 20 so far compared to last year... Milton, VT, USA - Nexstar.tv/My Champlain Valley, by Rene Thibault - 14 Oct 2015
*** New York - Looking for a job? Truckers are getting huge bonuses
-- A labor shortage is forcing shipping companies to compete for workers...Shipping companies have had to change the way they conduct business in order to deal with a labor shortage, which has been good news for truck drivers who are now receiving better salaries and perks, The Wall Street Journal reports... Average pay for truck drivers has risen 17% since 2013, reaching a current record high of $57,000, while U.S. wages overall have risen by less than 4% over the same period. Truckers are also receiving $5,000 sign on bonuses, and amenities such as satellite televisions to make life a bit more comfortable while they’re on the road... Trucking fleets are left fighting for the same workers, forcing them to hike paychecks and sweeten the deal with some perks... U.S. Xpress Inc. was one of the first fleets to significantly increase pay when it started having trouble filling its hiring quota, a move that was matched by competitors. These extra expenses are pushed on to customers — retailers, grocers, and other shippers — who now have to pay higher prices... Some companies, such as Whirlpool, are reducing their reliance on drivers by opening up distribution centers near railroads... (Photograph by Getty Images: A trucker backs up his rig at a supermarket in Los Angeles) -- NY, USA - Fortune, by Michal Addady - October 14, 2015
**** Texas - Trucking company looking to hire soldiers getting out of military
-- A trucking company looking to hire 3,000 drivers in the next few years is now offering a free, four-week commercial drivers license course forFort Hood soldierswho are on their way out of the Army... There’s a huge demand for truck drivers in the country,saidJohn Frey, senior director of driver resources for Stevens Transport. “It’s one of the few jobs that can never be exported” ... Fueling that need is a retiring workforce and demand for transport of goods throughout the country,Frey said...It’s a situation that has caused Stevens Transportto team up with Fort Hood’s Soldier For Life program and Central Texas Collegeto offer the commercial drivers license course... The company said Fort Hood is the first military installation where it is “physically domiciled” on post, and Stevens Transportis looking to expand the program elsewhere... Dallas, TXS, USA - The Killeen Daily Herald, by Jacob Brooks - October 14, 2015
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