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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Drivers and Carriers Disagree on Driver Shortage.

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In a recent report from the American Transportation Research Institute, motor carriers listed the driver shortage and driver retention as their top 2 concerns regarding the state of the trucking industry. However, commercial drivers placed both issues much lower; fifth for driver retention and ninth for the shortage. In fact, commercial drivers listed hours of service, truck parking, and the ELD mandate as their top 3 concerns.

โ€œIf the driver shortage is No. 1 and driver retention is No. 2 for carriers, then they better care about whatโ€™s on the driversโ€™ list,โ€ ATRI President, Rebecca Brewster said. โ€œI think itโ€™s interesting when the shortage shows up on the driversโ€™ side of the equation, personally, because that means they are feeling the effects of there not being enough drivers to go around.โ€

The American Transportation Research Institute received approximately 1,500 responses from both motor carriers and commercial drivers. The report is designed to help address each issue strategically in the future.