Why Business Need to Attract New Truckers
The trucker shortage might not seem as catastrophic as we’re making it sound, but the reality is that this kind of workforce discrepancy could have long-lasting impacts on businesses, the supply chain, and the US economy if it’s not appropriately addressed.
For one, 85% of logistics businesses in the US note that they are currently working near fully capacity, and a lack of drivers could make that infinitely worse. On top of that, a staggering 88% of businesses who say workforce limitations are a critical, operational risk have seen recruitment and retention worsen in the past year.
As for what kind of ramifications we can see if the workforce numbers dip even lower, our survey found that 43% of logistics businesses noted that on-time delivery is the most at-risk, with driver availability (42%) and cost control (39%) rounding out the top three.
