The trucker shortage is real, but American Trucking Association Director for Intermodel Motor Carriers Jon Eisen says the labor shortage goes beyond that. “If our drivers have a delay, it can be because the warehouse doesn’t have the people to unload the product and that slows down our efficiency.” Eisen says the trucking industry wants to attract new drivers to the profession. “The average age of an individual entering CDL school is 34. That means they’ve been in a number of different jobs or occupations before they’ve come to trucking.” Federal regulations require drivers be at least 21 years of age for interstate commerce. Eisen spoke at this week’s National Association of State Departments of Agriculture winter conference.
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