Is there a driver shortage? That depends on who you ask. If you ask a driver recruiter, they will say yes. They have trouble getting qualified drivers to fill the seats with current pay packages. If you ask a driver who is waiting for a load, they will tell you no. There is a shortage of loads. 

What if you ask an Economist? There is a simple question. If you paid $1,000,000. per year could you get enough drivers? If you can, then there isn't an actual shortage. It comes down to Economics. The numbers say that there is no driver shortage.
 

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Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark of Kewaunee, WI has been driving a truck for 24 years. He has been an owner operator for 11 years.

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Watch out for those short drivers.

June 30, 2016 16:15:15 PM

Thanks Craig, money definitely is a factor.

June 14, 2016 12:34:48 PM

Excellent video Jeff. Straight and to the point. There is one reason I sit at a desk for a living rather than driving for a living - MONEY! Dollars talk and I trade my life hours for dollars, not coins. I don't like desk work, but it pays well. Yes there are drivers out there making a good living but I believe there are a lot more drivers that are terribly underpaid and that makes finding a good paying driving job difficult because the folks that have the good paying jobs hold onto them as they should. I still think you should head the FMCSA.

June 13, 2016 14:04:06 PM