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Bookmark or Share- US truck driver shortage getting worse, turnover figures showThe truck driver shortage in the U.S. apparently is becoming "more pervasive" despite higher pay and retention efforts by for-hire trucking companies, data released by the American Trucking Associations suggests.
- Ken Kellaway, President and CEO, RoadOne IntermodaLogisticsThese inefficiencies and market conditions make it increasingly difficult for drivers. Many are leaving the industry, and a large number are retiring. The American Trucking Associations has indicated the driver shortage could exceed 200,000 by 2020. Is there a solution?
- Hans Stig Moller, CEO, Bridge Terminal Transport ServicesThe driver shortage will accelerate the modal conversion from truck to rail as the definition of “long haul” in the drayage business becomes shorter (less than 300 miles). Companies will continue to look for selective acquisitions as a way to expand their presence in both existing and new markets.
- Outlook 2021: Latest US driver shortage requires long-term solutionsMotor carriers must do more than raise driver pay to counteract the current shortfall, including driving greater efficiency in their networks and at shipper facilities to allow existing truckers to make more trips in a given day.
- Geoff Turner, President and CEO, Choptank TransportOne key issue of increased carrier insurance requirements will not help the situation, only adding additional costs to an already-pressured economic model. Continued efforts from industry stakeholders to fix the CSA system are going to remain a major objective. The laundry list goes on, including ELDs, hours-of-sevice, and a severe driver shortage.
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