How Could This Impact the Trucker Shortage?
In addition to the overall shortage of 160,000 drivers by 2030, there are very few signs that things are going to get better, with average age of current truckers as high as 46 years old and the average age of new truckers at 35 years old.
Additionally, there are 110,000 truckers in the US over the age of 65 years old, and the average age of retirement is around 69 years old.
So, how are these new English-proficiency requirements going to impact the trucker shortage? As you might have guessed, it’s going to have a negative effect. Some estimates put the number of non-English-speaking truck drivers as high as 3 million, which would represent 10% of the truckers in the US.
