Truck driver shortage could be solved by paying for all the work they do

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This op-ed piece on Forbes from supply chain analyst Steve Banker suggests road freight providers tackle the growing driver shortage crisis by changing the way truckers are paid, from a per-mile/km basis to the number of hours they work, thus accounting for the time spent in traffic and waiting at depots and warehouses – one survey discovered that 77% of hauliers reported their drivers were being detained for more than two hours on at least one out of five loads. “Historically, ...