by swood | Jun 29, 2021 | Trucking Jobs, Trucker Health, Trucker rights
The Truth About Truck Drivers As of 2019, the US Census Bureau indicates that more than 3.5 million people work as truck drivers, 15.5 million trucks are operating, and the industry is continuing to grow. Trucks are everywhere on the road and are an extremely important component to keeping our economy running smoothly. Without truck [...]
by Andrew Buchanan | Jan 31, 2014 | Trucking Jobs, Women truckers
Being a truck driver is a hard job and more women are finding that it is the right job for them. Of more than 3 million truck drivers in the United States, more than 200,000 are women and that figure is up more than 50% since 2005 and the numbers are growing. Women Truckers on [...]
by Andrew Buchanan | Nov 7, 2013 | Benefits, Con-Way, Construction, Employment law, Trucking Jobs
Truck drivers move from one company to another more often than most almost any other worker. For large fleet companies the turnover rate is around 100% per year. That means the average driver stays about one year, then moves to another job. Truck Drivers In High Demand What are the reasons? ATA’s chief economist says [...]
