Truck driver shortage projected to hit all-time high in 2017
Economic outlook remains rosy on higher freight demand, tighter capacity.
ORLANDO. The shortage of qualified truck drivers is projected to hit an all-time high of 50,000 by the end of 2017, according to Bob Costello, chief economist of American Trucking Associations (ATA).
This chronic issue was one of the few negative pieces of an otherwise positive assessment of freight demand and the U.S. economy.
“In addition to the sheer lack of drivers, fleets are also suffering from a lack of qualified drivers, which amplifies the effects of the shortage on carriers,” Costello said.
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