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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Oct
Average truck driver pay in the U.S. is up 17% in less than two years, as freight haulers fight to meet hiring needs, reports the Wall Street Journal:
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Oct
The shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce
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Sep
Third-party logistics providers and the shippers face numerous challenges in the years ahead, not the least of which is the ability to secure truck capacity
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Sep
One Quebec shipper went out of its way to show its appreciation to the men and women entrusted with delivering their freight every day.
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Sep
Whether measuring accidents, inspections or compliance issues, many women drivers are outperforming their male counterparts, says Werner Enterprises
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Sep
“I don’t care if you’re running 50 trucks or 5,000, you have a driver problem,” proclaimed Covenant Transportation Group Chairman David Parker
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Sep
Despite concerns so-called driverless trucks will usher in the demise of the long-haul truck driver, driving could be a much more desirable job
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Aug
A new survey finds that show most US states have truck parking shortages occurring at all times of the day on every day of the week and as a result
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Aug
In the short-term, ELDs will could productivity, but in the long haul, they’ll help carriers and shippers of different sizes unlock truck capacity, realize efficiencies
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Aug
Truckers are a crucial cog in the U.S. economy, but there simply aren’t enough of them — reports USNews & World Report
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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
