Data Shows There Are More Truckers Than Ever, but Experts Say the Driver Shortage Is Still an Issue

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{"text":"While US Census Bureau data shows the number of truckers at an all-time high, industry experts contend a driver shortage remains an issue.\n\n\nThe agency said earlier this month that the number of truckers surpassed 3.5 million in 2017.\n\n\nA decade before, during the Great Recession, approximately 3.4 million people worked as truck drivers in 2007. The recession ended in 2009; by 2010, there were fewer than 3 million.\n\n\nAmerican Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said although the number of truckers may be rising, the driver shortage still persists because there still are not enough truckers to keep up with demand.\n\n\nRead more: ","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"There are enough drivers for demand. Problem for companies is that there are not enough drivers willing to take the low pay that many companies only want to pay them.  They up their pay they will find plenty of drivers.","replyToPid":0}