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Japan's intense trucker shortage may inspire a drastic solution — a giant conveyer belt between cities
Test runs of the automated cargo transport corridor are expected to begin in 2027 or early 2028.
Mikhaila Friel
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One of the largest trucking companies in the US is giving raises of up to 33%, allowing drivers to make up to $150,000 in their first year, amid worker shortage
Trucking firm KLLM Transport Services announced this week it is raising pay and compensation for dr…
Sarah Jackson
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Female truckers describe the extra precautions they take to stay safe on the road from disguising their gender and avoiding tight clothes to carrying weapons
Insider interviewed five female truckers and three safety experts about the measures drivers take t…
Grace Kay,Hannah Towey
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Trucking companies offer luxury truck stops with masseurs and pet-bathing stations in the battle for workers
One of the nation's largest trucking companies is offering truckers luxury terminals with masseurs,…
Grace Kay
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Elon Musk and Trump praised the Canadian trucker vaccine protest that the police say spurred investigations into 'threatening' and 'illegal' behavior
Protesters filled the streets over the weekend, carrying signs like "Make Canada great again" and "…
Grace Kay
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The trucker shortage is fueled by a misconception that the job is only for low-skilled people, who endure poor working conditions, says expert
The reason for the truck-driver shortage lies with the public's misconceptions about the realities …
Zahra Tayeb
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I train new truckers. Here's why so many are leaving the industry.
The trucking industry's high turnover is down to low pay, time away from family, and the experience…
Grace Dean
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Truck drivers really aren't surprised that the industry's struggling to hire and retain workers
Truckers say they have to sleep in their trucks, eat what they can, when they can, and communicate …
Grace Dean
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Biden says investment bankers 'could all retire and nothing much would change,' but if truckers quit 'everything comes to a halt'
President Joe Biden highlighted the essential work of truck drivers while promoting his Trucking Ac…
Hannah Towey
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US trucking industry is short by a record 80,000 drivers amid the supply-chain crisis, association head says
This could double to 160,000 by 2030 if nothing is done to address the trucker shortage, the ATA sa…
Grace Dean
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There isn't a shortage of truck drivers they just don't want to drive for mega carriers anymore
Truck drivers are ditching mega carriers in favor of short-haul journeys at smaller carriers or as …
Grace Dean
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Thailand is now welcoming Indians with open arms, but are its drought-hit islands really prepared for a tourism influx?
Thailand's tourism sector has been strategically easing visa regulations to attract visitors from k…
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A trucker's hourly pay rose by $10 overnight because of a driver shortage - but he said he still wanted to quit driving anyway
Being a truck driver means sacrificing time with family because of the unsociable working hours, Re…
Kate Duffy
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Truckers say the way they're treated by their employers and the general public is causing drivers to leave the industry
"You're treated as a lower class citizen," Michigan-based former trucker Brian Pape said. "It's alm…
Grace Dean
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Trucking company offers a new perk as it battles nearly 100% turnover: a personal advocate for its drivers to help them schedule appointments and manage business
Central Florida Transport said the advocate does anything from schedule healthcare appointments to …
Grace Kay
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Snowplow-driver shortage means some towns are offering $310 an hour and $2,000 'snow bonuses' for people with a commercial driver's license
As people with CDLs flock to high-paying delivery and trucking jobs, state governments are short hu…
Hannah Towey
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Truckers are on pace to file a record number of complaints against employers amid the driver shortage
Supply-chain snags have forced truck drivers to wait hours at ports and depots under tight delivery…
Grace Kay
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Marijuana testing for truck drivers is becoming a leading cause of the growing national trucker shortage, expert says
As of December, more than 60,000 truckers have been temporarily taken off the road for testing posi…
Grace Kay
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A high school is teaching teens to drive big rigs during the nationwide trucker shortage
Amid a shortage in truck drivers, one high school is offering an elective class in truck driving to…
Heather Schlitz
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Innovation and connectivity are slowly bringing more women into a career in trucking, driving cultural change in the male-dominated industry
While the truck-driver shortage is at an all-time high, online communities and innovation are getti…