US driver shortage hits record

ORLANDO, FL - The U.S. is approaching a record truck driver shortage, requiring 50,000 for-hire drivers this year alone - and the problem is expected to intensify in the next decade.

Rising volumes could lead to capacity crunches: ATA

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is projecting U.S. freight volumes to grow 2.8% this year, followed by 3.4% annual growth through 2023 - a trend that could lead to potential capacity shortages.

Truck numbers bottoming out, but has the economy?

LAS VEGAS, NV - Several indicators suggest that the U.S. trucking industry is approaching the end of an economic downturn. But broader economic growth is still being slowed by uncertainty around the U.S. election -- and the global rise in populism, nationalism and isolationism, a leading U.S. economist says.