Costs — not driver shortage — now biggest wrench in gears of trucking firms: Report

A brand new report from a trucking affiliation finds that rising prices within the trade have overtaken the driving force scarcity as the largest concern for employers.

Trucking HR Canada’s survey outcomes present that one-third of business house owners mentioned larger overheads reminiscent of gas, gear, insurance coverage and labour now quantity to their greatest problem.

The final result marks the primary time in a decade {that a} dearth of drivers has not been on the prime of firms’ fear record.

However, that concern stays important, because the commerce group says that vacancies — together with these behind the wheel — will prime 40,000 by decade’s finish except extra help to draw and preserve staff is offered.

On the brighter facet, the report discovered that the variety of girls in trucking rose by 26,200 or 27 per cent to just about 123,400 between 2016 and 2021.

The findings are primarily based on authorities knowledge in addition to a survey of 376 employers representing greater than 48,000 drivers.