Trucking Group Commits to Address Driver Shortages
At its annual State of the Industry Address, American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear told the federation’s annual Management Conference and Exhibition that the ATA would take a leadership role in addressing driver shortages.
“Our industry faces several barriers that must be addressed if we’re to grow, including: establishing pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs, and hiring and training 18-21 year-olds. We need interstate recognition of credentials, entry-level training standards for veterans and nonveteran employees, solutions for the impact of detention time and congestion on drivers’ hours of service, and more,” he said.
To address these issues, Spear announced the creation of a new Workforce Development subcommittee to be chaired by ATA Secretary John Smith, chairman of CRST International Inc.
The extent of the problem was highlighted recently when a new report from ATA’s chief economist showed that truck driver shortages might approach 50,000 this year.
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