Texas Truck Accident Lawyer Blog
We have a serious problem on our interstates that no one is talking about. Trucking companies can’t find enough people who want to drive at the same time truck demand is at an all-time high. Fewer long haul drivers means longer hours for those who are driving. This means more cases of driver fatigue– and more crashes – even though personal injury lawyers are filing more lawsuits to try to make our roads safer.
What is causing America’s trucker shortage?
Even though trucking companies are paying much higher wages due to the trucker shortage, fewer people are wanting to drive big rigs. Industry leaders say they need to find 200,000 truck drivers, but are only able to add 50,000. Truckers are leaving in record numbers with few wanting to take their place.