Drivers Wanted: Using Data to Understand the Commercial Truck Driver Shortage

Does Anyone Want to Drive?

Employers in the trucking industry often speak to the difficulty and frustration involved in maintaining a viable workforce.

According to this Coyote Logistics research study, 30% of large carriers state that “driver satisfaction and retention” is one of their top three challenges, while another 28% state “recruiting new drivers” is as well.

Monica Byers, CEO of Sugar Creek Transportation, stated:

“The truckload driver shortage is the biggest challenge I have and it’s much harder to get company drivers than to hire owner-operators.”

Study Contents

• The trucking shortage
• Anyone want to drive?
• Warehousing: the competition
• Trucking vs. the competition: what makes it hard to hire commercial drivers?
• The COVID-19 impact on truckers and logistics
• The road forward

Conclusion

The challenges facing the trucking industry have only increased over the course of the past year. But with a bold vision and strategic changes, the industry could lie at a point of enormous opportunity.

By investing in the workforce, understanding the truckload market dynamics, and setting long-term strategy, firms can not only meet their own current labor and capacity needs but secure the next generation of supply chain workforce to meet America’s growing needs.

Download this study and find out how using data can help understand the commercial truck driver shortage.