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Japan's intense trucker shortage may inspire a drastic solution — a giant conveyer belt between cities

Test runs of the automated cargo transport corridor are expected to begin in 2027 or early 2028.

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Trucking companies offer luxury truck stops with masseurs and pet-bathing stations in the battle for workers

One of the nation's largest trucking companies is offering truckers luxury terminals with masseurs,…

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Elon Musk and Trump praised the Canadian trucker vaccine protest that the police say spurred investigations into 'threatening' and 'illegal' behavior

Protesters filled the streets over the weekend, carrying signs like "Make Canada great again" and "…

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Thailand is now welcoming Indians with open arms, but are its drought-hit islands really prepared for a tourism influx?

Thailand's tourism sector has been strategically easing visa regulations to attract visitors from k…

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I train new truckers. Here's why so many are leaving the industry.

The trucking industry's high turnover is down to low pay, time away from family, and the experience…

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The trucker shortage is fueled by a misconception that the job is only for low-skilled people, who endure poor working conditions, says expert

The reason for the truck-driver shortage lies with the public's misconceptions about the realities …

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Truck drivers really aren't surprised that the industry's struggling to hire and retain workers

Truckers say they have to sleep in their trucks, eat what they can, when they can, and communicate …

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Biden says investment bankers 'could all retire and nothing much would change,' but if truckers quit 'everything comes to a halt'

President Joe Biden highlighted the essential work of truck drivers while promoting his Trucking Ac…

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There isn't a shortage of truck drivers they just don't want to drive for mega carriers anymore

Truck drivers are ditching mega carriers in favor of short-haul journeys at smaller carriers or as …

Grace Dean   


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US trucking industry is short by a record 80,000 drivers amid the supply-chain crisis, association head says

This could double to 160,000 by 2030 if nothing is done to address the trucker shortage, the ATA sa…

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A trucker's hourly pay rose by $10 overnight because of a driver shortage - but he said he still wanted to quit driving anyway

Being a truck driver means sacrificing time with family because of the unsociable working hours, Re…

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Truckers say the way they're treated by their employers and the general public is causing drivers to leave the industry

"You're treated as a lower class citizen," Michigan-based former trucker Brian Pape said. "It's alm…

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Truckers are on pace to file a record number of complaints against employers amid the driver shortage

Supply-chain snags have forced truck drivers to wait hours at ports and depots under tight delivery…

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Snowplow-driver shortage means some towns are offering $310 an hour and $2,000 'snow bonuses' for people with a commercial driver's license

As people with CDLs flock to high-paying delivery and trucking jobs, state governments are short hu…

Hannah Towey   


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Marijuana testing for truck drivers is becoming a leading cause of the growing national trucker shortage, expert says

As of December, more than 60,000 truckers have been temporarily taken off the road for testing posi…

Grace Kay   


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A high school is teaching teens to drive big rigs during the nationwide trucker shortage

Amid a shortage in truck drivers, one high school is offering an elective class in truck driving to…

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Innovation and connectivity are slowly bringing more women into a career in trucking, driving cultural change in the male-dominated industry

While the truck-driver shortage is at an all-time high, online communities and innovation are getti…

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