A recent survey of 3,500 human resources, recruiting, security, and management professionals found that “health issues” is a major reason truck drivers leave the industry, with 41% saying they’re quitting…
Survey: Poor Health Contributing to Driver Shortage Read more...
A new report that profiles truck drivers in Atlantic Canada concludes that the professional truck driver shortage will be felt most sharply on the East Coast and, demographically, the capacity…
Report: Driver Shortage, Labour Demographics Concerning for Atlantic Trucking Read more...
Not to be outdone by the stream of high-gloss Super Bowl commercials set to air in a few weeks, the Ontario Trucking Association will be delivering to television screens and…
OTA Launches Most Significant TV Ad Campaign Ever Read more...
News articles earlier this year about driverless trucks operating in Nevada and the Alberta oil sands under restricted conditions set off speculation about whether we’ll need truck drivers within a…
BCTA: We’ll Take Truck Drivers Over Driverless Trucks Read more...
Despite concerns the coming age of so-called driverless trucks will usher in the demise of the long-haul truck driver, driving could in fact be a much more desirable job thanks…
Engineers Say Autonomous Trucks Could Help Attract New Drivers Read more...
A new whitepaper released by one of the largest trucking companies in North America asks shippers to think of a driver’s time as an hourglass – “a perishable commodity which…
Carrier Sums Up Detention Math for Shippers Read more...
A new survey conducted by third party logistics company National Retail Systems (NRS) indicates that the worsening roadway conditioning may be contributing to the ongoing driver shortage, largely as delays…
Poor Roads Aggravating Driver Shortage? Read more...
With trucking facing a growing driver shortage in North America, many companies are looking for ways to help make the industry more attractive to women drivers and potential new recruits….
Companies Aim to Make Trucking More Welcoming to Women Drivers Read more...
The Wall Street Journal recently chronicled the growing shortage of truck drivers and how replacing the aging driver pool with new faces is a challenging mission for carriers . The…
WSJ: Trucking Coming Up Short in Search for Young Drivers Read more...
