The driver shortage stems from several factors, according to sky harbors director of research michael salice. Given the capacity constraints exacerbated by shortage of drivers, driver retention moved up two spots to become the number three. According to a new report from the american trucking associations ata. The evolution of the driver shortage, trucker wages, and safety public. A recent study from the american trucking associations ata estimates that at the end of 2018, the country needed 60,800 more overtheroad drivers to meet demand, and the shortfall could increase to 100,000 in five years. Defining the truck driver shortage and the qualified driver. Bls says truck driver shortage isnt real business insider. Transport topics panel of experts discusses the driver shortage in a liveonweb video from.
Driver shortage bulldog truck sales truck sales, lease. In this current of passionevoking topics, a curious result from atris critical issues in trucking annual survey got my attention. Online shopping may seem frictionless but the realworld infrastructure that. Costello points out that this formula does not account for the quality of the workforce.
Ata president spear lists 5 top issues facing trucking. The ata projects the driver gap will increase to nearly 100,000 by 2021. The blss findings seem to confirm what dozens of truck drivers and industry analysts have told business insider over the past year. I believe there is not a driver shortage, there is a shortage of drivers willing to work for the prevailing wages. Trucking companies, taxi companies, even sales reps anyone who drives for a living has to put up with city driving. National truck driver shortage felt in colorado youtube. Working as a longhaul truck driver is a lifestyle choice because these drivers can be away from home for days or weeks at a time. There are many contributing factors to the current truck driver shortage. Driver pay to continue to rise, ata says in report that. Nearly every period of economic growth is accompanied by a driver shortage, including the recovery that began in 2009. Facing a critical shortage of drivers, the trucking. The two primary reasons for this shortage retiring personnel and growth within the trucking industry are not expected to abate soon. Americas shortage of truck drivers could affect prices. And the ata estimates that the industry needs on average 100,000 new drivers each year over the next decade.
Ata released the latest examination of the driver shortage in july 2019. Those factors include an aging workforce, high driver turnover rates above 90% at present, reduced capacity as a result of regulatory changes, increasing freight demand. More than 70 percent of the goods we consume are carried on the nations highways, but a new report says the industry needs to hire roughly 90,000 new truckers each year to keep up with demand. Transport topics panel of experts discusses the driver shortage in a liveonweb video from jan. Even so, trucking companies, especially truckload carriers, often have great difficulty finding, hiring and keeping drivers. Americas massive truck driver shortage may triple by 2026. American trucking associations the voice of americas. A shortage of drivers tops the pending implementation of the federal electronic logging device mandate as the biggest trucking business concern, according to an industry trade group. Same concerns remain, when it comes to the truck driver. The driver shortage that has been a constant issue within the industry is expected to continue to worsen during 2016 as well as for the foreseeable future. The driver shortage is the number one industry concern, according to the american transportation research institute, an ata agency. The industry cites many reasons for this perennial problem, but an overlooked cause we are studying is that somewhat perversely.
The trucking industry has faced a shortage of drivers for years, but the problem is compounded now with baby boomer retirements, increased freight demands and a. Truck driver shortage analysis 2019 in this analysis, we focus only on drivers of class 8 tractortrailers, this is where the bulk of the truck driver shortage prevails. Trucking industry was short more than 60,000 drivers. Read more about drivers ata driver shortage ata20 0. Ata says research paper made critical errors a truck as seen in a sideview mirror on a bridge over the mississippi river on i70 in st. Is there a truck driver shortage or a utilization crisis. New survey data reveals increases in driver compensation.
Arlington, virginia today, the american trucking associations released the latest edition of its annual data compendium ata american trucking trends read more. The truck driver shortage is expected to surge to 239,000 by 2022. Industry seeks to hire 30,000 drivers but costs could be passed on to consumers. Driver turnover story is far from over, but ata data is encouraging while driver turnover and the ongoing driver shortage tend to go hand in hand and, more often than not, with a typically negative connotation, data issued by the american trucking associations ata is. The ata suspects older drivers or semi retirees, such as greiner, prefer the shorter travel and avoid the longhaul jobs. Federal law requires that truck drivers must be at least 21 to operate. Before i give you my 100 safety meeting topic ideas, i thought id lay out the top one that everybody seems to overlook the most and very likely the most important safety skill drivers need to discuss.
The driver shortage is an overtheroad, forhire truckload problem, said bob costello, ata s chief economist and senior vice president. Trucking industry struggles with growing driver shortage. There isnt a truck driver shortage just a lack of people. Theres a shortage of 51,000 truck drivers nationwide, the ata says, up from 20,000 in 20 and 36,500 in 2016. With the economy slowly rising, and 80% of all transportation of goods moved by truck drivers, the current shortage is going. The commercial auto driver shortage and the potential. Among all respondents, the driver shortage held firmly atop the list of industry concerns while the potential for regulatory reform boosted the profile of the hos rules as the second mostcritical industry issue. Truck driver shortage analysis 2019 supply chain 24. Their formula for calculating the size of the shortage is a function of all freight needing transport per year, compared to the optimal number of drivers required to move that freight. Atas costello projects out the driver shortage, and its. With a shortage of 175,000 drivers, the industry is in for a lot of hurt, costello said. One segment the ata would like to see tapped to help alleviate the shortage of truck drivers is the 18 to 20 age range. Ata says research paper made critical errors a truck as seen in a sideview mirror on a bridge over.
The ata has been arguing systematically since 2005 that firms hauling freight face a shortage of truck drivers, and discussion within the industry of a shortage actually dates to the late 1980s. Thats up from a shortage of 30,000 drivers just two years ago, and 20,000 drivers a decade ago. Last year, the american trucking associations ata found that america has a shortage of 51,000 longhaul drivers. Cnn money driver shortage page 1 truckingtruth forum. Ata joins president trump in recognizing americas truck drivers at white house arlington, virginia today, the american trucking associations joined president trump at an event on the white house lawn to recognize the critical role our nations truck drivers are playing in. There will be a shortage of nearly 50,000 truckers in the united states by the end of this year, according a new report by the american trucking associations ata. While ata has played a key role in publicizing the issue, it has never said or suggested that store shelves are empty or will be in the near future as a result of any driver shortage, says. Those factors include an aging workforce, high driver turnover rates above 90% at present, reduced capacity as a result of. A shortage of drivers is the trucking industrys top concern. Driver shortage remains top issue in trucking industry. No container or straight truck or trailer moves without, at some point, a truck driver. The ata points out that theres also the challenge of finding qualified drivers, which is why the organization expanded the definition of driver shortage to include the need for qualified drivers, not just a lack of applicants.
How to become a heavy or tractortrailer truck driver heavy and tractortrailer. Getting noncollegebound young people into truck cabs could help address a driver shortage the ata pegs at 63,000 and growing. In the recent ata press release, addressing the continuous driver shortage plaguing the trucking industry, their analysis states that the shortage has grown to nearly 48,00 and could increase more due to industry growth and the retiring truck driver community. Currently, the average age of an overtheroad driver is 46, while the average age of a new drivers being trained is 35, according to ata. Industry seeks to hire 30,000 drivers but costs could be. Given the key role of trucking to commerce, so is the economy. If the shortage continues at this rate, it will rapidly grow to a 175,000 driver shortage by 2024. This article describes the differences between semiautonomous trucks and fully autonomous trucks, in addition to their benefits and their impact on truck drivers. To retain and recruit drivers, the report said the. Costellos data showed that turnover rates in the industry last year were about 87%, but in the less than truckload sector, it was 9%. Ata sees the truck driver shortage as a problem for the entire supply chain as 71. Driver turnover story is far from over, but ata data is.
Right now, females represent less than 7 percent of all drivers. The demand for truck drivers is only going to keep growing according to many trucking industry statistics. Trucking industry struggles with growing driver shortage more than 70 percent of goods consumed in the u. The evolution of the driver shortage, trucker wages, and. Over the next 10 years, the trucking industry will need to hire roughly 1.
The truck driver shortage part 1 defining the qualified truck driver. Truck driver shortages in the us and what it could mean. One of the most promising initiatives in the trucking industry is the development of selfdriving semitrucks. Understanding the national truck driver shortage tdi. Heavy and tractortrailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. The american trucking associations says the industry needs to hire. If freight demand grows as it is projected to, the driver shortage could balloon to nearly 240,000 drivers by 2022, according to ata data. Ata admits truckers will get laid off while megacarriers. The truck driver shortage can be solved by paying drivers. Trucker pay has plummeted in the last 30 years, analyst says. Driver shortage, turnover, churn, and the heavy hand of the government with programs like csa and hours of service were conspicuous topics at this years ata conference and exhibition in orlando.
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