Update 2016 – Truck driver Supply and Demand Gap CPCS Final Report. Click Here...
CTA Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Driver Shortage Report. Click Here...
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Sep
Trucking industry analyst John Larkin of Stifel’s says the driver shortage has expanded into LTL, private fleets and other industry sectors – and the worst of the capacity crunch is yet to come.
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Sep
According to drivers themselves, what they really, really want isn’t often that complicated.
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Aug
A new survey concludes that pay is the most important factor drivers consider when deciding the carrier they should work for – and still the biggest reason they leave.
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Aug
The escalating truck driver shortage is leading to carriers scrambling to fill seats ahead of the fall peak shipping season while likely sparking sharp increases in transportation pricing for shippers.
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Aug
Trucking industry representatives will soon take part in a series of regional roundtables that will help to clearly define the knowledge, skills, and abilities that truck drivers are expected to demonstrate on the job.
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Aug
Fleets are trying adapt to a emerging driver shortage environment by experimenting with new human resource tactics to attract and retain drivers.
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Aug
Trucking capacity remains tight across North America, constraining the ability of fleets to grow their driver pool,
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Aug
A study of 1,637 companies globally determined that while there has been an uptick in labor market activity, recruiting and retaining employees with desired skill sets is becoming harder than ever.
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Jul
Carriers are most swayed by how shippers affect them financially and operationally and most of the time that is rooted in how customers impact driver productivity, according to a survey
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Jul
As a 5-foot-2-inch woman, truck driver Lindy Hartsfield-Vasquez says she finds challenges when she hits the road.
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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
