Driver shortage 2015

 · National School bus driver shortage forces parents, students to adapt In this Jan. 7, , file photo, public school buses are parked in Springfield, .  · There’s a lot of gnashing of teeth about a truck driver shortage these days, because we’re all noticing that stuff isn’t getting to shelves. But is this actually a new phenomenon? Here are some headlines over the years, in reverse chronological order. As you can see, the problem didn’t start in Ma Febur January 3,  · Year excludes December data, unavailable at press time. Driver demand and rising freight rates contributed to a round of strong pay raises in Author: Todd Dills.

Three-quarters of operators are struggling to recruit heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers, despite Government efforts to address the shortfall. The findings, from a Commercial Fleet poll, show that driver recruitment and retention remains a major issue for the industry. In his spring budget, chancellor George Osborne announced that the Government would review the speed with which HGV driving tests and driver medical assessments currently take place, and would consider options to accelerate. Sun EDT. Last modified on Sat 2 Dec EST. A major shortage of lorry drivers could pose a threat to the British economy and put Christmas deliveries at risk, the Road. Really, the American Trucking Associations’ claim of a driver shortage has been the message relayed by mainstream media for years. ATA would issue a report that says the industry is short tens of thousands of drivers and the shortage will reach six figures in the next decade. Then lawmakers would repeat those claims at House and Senate hearings, and reporters would write about the truck driver shortage as fact.

American Trucking Association (a) report mentions that in , businesses in the US had to refuse hundreds of truckload shipments every day, some as much. During the last recession starting in , the driver shortage was eliminated as industry volumes plummeted, resulting in fewer drivers needed. As a result, despite receiving applications for employment, motor carriers are finding few eligible candidates, which is a quality issue. According to a