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Where Have The Drivers Gone?

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According to another recent report from the American Trucking Association , the shortage of drivers was expected to hit 50,000 by the end of 2017 - a trend that equates to more than 174,000 drivers by as soon as 2026. It's clear that this is a problem that must be addressed at all costs, but luckily the ATA has a number of solid ideas.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

We saw that starting to turn around in 2016 and continued to accelerate into 2017," he notes. trillion in 2017, up 6.2% Parcel delivery volumes jumped 7% to $99 billion in 2017. If things don't change, and we continue up this progression, by 2026, we will be at 170,000 drivers short. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.