The educational level of the average truck driver is significantly lower than that of the total labour force. About one-third of the driver population had less than a high school education, compared with 15 per cent for the total labour force.
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There is considerable variation in the average educational level of truck drivers across the country, with Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and British Columbia having the lowest share of drivers who had less than a high school diploma (just over 30 per cent) and Manitoba having the highest share.
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance, a federation of the provincial trucking associations, representing over 4,500 motor carriers has formed a Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Driver Shortage to try and provide leadership in the daunting task of developing a coherent direction for moving forward on the issue. To learn more about the Canadian Trucking Alliance please visit www.cantruck.ca.
Please contact Marco Beghetto at Marco.Beghetto@cantruck.ca