News / Still an uphill battle for US trucking firms trying to recruit reluctant drivers

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Trucking firms are facing an uphill battle in their efforts to recruit enough drivers.

And a data-based study produced by Coyote Logistics, in collaboration with economic data and analytics firm Ems, recommends  investment and efforts to make the job more attractive.

The authors analysed recruitment and jobs postings data from September 2016 to January this year.

The driver shortage has been an endless headache for US trucking firms and shippers, and the American Trucking Association (ATA) has been sounding the alarm for over ...