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Shipping costs everywhere are going up," Brian Fielkow, president of multimillion-dollar trucking and logistics company Jetco Delivery, told FOX Business. "In all honesty I don't see that trend stopping. When you get a market this tight and you want to hire the very best people to represent your company … you have to pay, and that means you've got to charge more."
An aging demographic, lack of qualified applicants and an inability to attract younger workers into the field have all contributed to the problem, at a time when the U.S. economy is healthy and demand is swelling.
In order to keep up with demand, the trucking industry would need to hire nearly 900,000 drivers through 2026, or about 90,000 each year, according to the ATA.
You would think there might be an advantage to Truck Drivers that have a contract negotiation coming up.
Shipping costs everywhere are going up," Brian Fielkow, president of multimillion-dollar trucking and logistics company Jetco Delivery, told FOX Business. "In all honesty I don't see that trend stopping. When you get a market this tight and you want to hire the very best people to represent your company … you have to pay, and that means you've got to charge more."
An aging demographic, lack of qualified applicants and an inability to attract younger workers into the field have all contributed to the problem, at a time when the U.S. economy is healthy and demand is swelling.
In order to keep up with demand, the trucking industry would need to hire nearly 900,000 drivers through 2026, or about 90,000 each year, according to the ATA.
You would think there might be an advantage to Truck Drivers that have a contract negotiation coming up.