Job openings in truck transportation have continued to decline through the third quarter of 2025, a trend is consistent with what the industry has observed throughout Q1 and Q2 this year.

This is according to new data released Dec. 19 by Trucking HR Canada.

Job openings in the sector fell 18% year over year in Q3, representing 1,785 fewer vacant positions. The share of all truck transportation jobs being actively recruited for had also declined from 4.3% same time last year to 3.7% in Q3 2025. 

The number of truck driving vacancies has dropped by 12%, or 1,595 positions and the share of transport truck driver jobs being actively recruited for fell from 3.7% to 3.3% compared to Q3 last year.

“The pace of hiring in truck transportation is clearly slowing,” said Craig Faucette, chief operating officer at Trucking HR Canada, in a news release. “This cooling trend gives employers a moment to reassess workforce planning after several years of intense hiring pressure.” 

Overall, trucking and logistics employment rose to 817,100 positions in Q3 2025, up from 779,500 in the previous quarter, and employment among truck drivers also increased to 336,000 in Q3, following a low of 325,100 in Q1 2025. A total of 35,000 people are currently seeking employment in the sector, with 15,600 of them specifically looking for truck driver positions.