Here is an interesting question for readers: does the US right now hav more or fewer truck driving job than in the past?'

As shown in the graphic below, from a new report by Coyote Logistics, the answer is a little less than in 2001, with just under 3 million drivers, including drivers of both heavy duty and light duty trucks.

In fact, the number of jobs dropped a few hundred thousand in the 2008-09 recession, and it took until 2017 to reach pre-recession levels again.

Sone questions: US freight volumes have increased substantially since 2001, yet the number of drivers were down a bit in 2020 from that earlier period. Somehow, trucjking efficiency must have significntly improved.

Question 2: Would the current total be up 100,00+ - the range of what some say is a great US    driver shortage - if all        open positions were able to be filled?

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