While the country shut down for the pandemic, the trucking industry shined. The current market was the light at the end of the tunnel: high volume, high rates and increased compensation for drivers.
The stars have seemed to align for the average long-haul driver, but ironically, trucking companies are having difficulty locking down new drivers.
In a recent Randall-Reilly study, truck driver job postings in 2020 rose by more than 300,000, but job seekers rose by only 70,000.
In the report, 33% of...
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