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1 million truck drivers needed over next decade to meet demand
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:45 pm
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Trucking industry official warns 1 million truckers needed over next decade to meet demand
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, told "Cavuto: Coast to Coast" on Tuesday that over the next decade more than one million truckers will have to join the industry "just to maintain current economic demand."
Spear, who is the head of the nation’s leading organization representing the interests of the trucking industry, acknowledged that there is a trucker shortage and stressed that "aggressive steps" are needed to address the "problem."
Being drivers needed to deliver fuel to gas stations are in short supply, it could cause a fuel shortage, which could lead to more pain at the pump this summer. It could also lead to increased prices for other essential items.
According to the National Tank Truck Carriers trade group, up to 25% of trucks are parked around the country because there are not enough qualified truck drivers. That number is up 15% from the beginning of last summer.
LINK - Fox Business
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Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:46 pm to dewster
Musk is on it.
Seems like an unbiased source looking for high compensation from the people he represents.
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Spear, who is the head of the nation’s leading organization representing the interests of the trucking industry
Seems like an unbiased source looking for high compensation from the people he represents.
This post was edited on 5/5/21 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:46 pm to dewster
Gordon finna eat
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:47 pm to dewster
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Spear, who is the head of the nation’s leading organization representing the interests of the trucking industry
Hmmmmmmmm
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:49 pm to dewster
I got two young sons. This non-expense bearing road to success pleases me.
My daughter will be on the PGA tour so that's taken care of as well.
Me
Hog
My daughter will be on the PGA tour so that's taken care of as well.
Me
Hog
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:49 pm to dewster
Can they ensure to teach them that getting in the left lane to pass another big rig at 3 mph faster is unacceptable?
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:51 pm to dewster
Truckers and the mechanics that keep the trucks running are in short supply. I know because I am a heavy-duty truck mechanic. At any one point in time I could literally go work for like three or four different people because they always need the help
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:55 pm to dewster
People won’t even be driving trucks in a decade.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:57 pm to dewster
Silicon valley already creating driverless trucks, only a matter of time before they replace all truck drivers.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 11:08 pm to dewster
If you can pass a hair follicle and haven’t killed anybody recently you can pretty much get a driving job. I’ve talked with more trainees at my company that could barely speak English than I care to admit.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 11:11 pm to dewster
They’ve been talking about this shortage since I was in college and that was 10 years ago. Not new news
Posted on 5/5/21 at 11:15 pm to dewster
Posted on 5/6/21 at 3:42 am to dewster
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just to maintain current economic demand."
I have some bad news for Chris
Posted on 5/6/21 at 5:08 am to dewster
I wish I had gone into that profession.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 5:30 am to dewster
If wages for drivers went up as high and as quickly as lumber prices, then I would leave the office and get back behind the wheel. For now, I will keep driving my desk, but I can be bought.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 5:39 am to dewster
So....we’re going to put more trucks on the road but we’re also trying to cut back on fossil fuel usage...something has go to give here....and I’m an oil and gas man by the way.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:00 am to dewster
You can turn six figures right now as a shorthaul CDL driver. It's ridiculous, but that's how bad they're hurting for drivers right now. Multiple times per week I'm told that our shipments are ready but they can't find a truck to put under it. It's frustrating for suppliers and for their customers right now.
This post was edited on 5/6/21 at 6:06 am
Posted on 5/6/21 at 6:14 am to dewster
I'm in the chemical world and we're struggling every day to get our orders set up on our carriers -
#1 A number of our customer base keeps ordering last minute, urgent asap
#2 All industries are busy right now - Amazon, walmart, frozen goods, pulp and paper, etc so drivers are all being worked hard right now
#1 A number of our customer base keeps ordering last minute, urgent asap
#2 All industries are busy right now - Amazon, walmart, frozen goods, pulp and paper, etc so drivers are all being worked hard right now
Posted on 5/6/21 at 7:02 am to dewster
Maybe the companies should pay drivers more.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 8:09 am to dewster
This story comes out every year, yet pay never seems to increase substantially.
Consider the source.
Consider the source.
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