By now, the shortage of incoming talent to the trucking and transportation industry has been well-documented. The American Trucking Association, Arlington, Va., is on record saying the industry is 35,000 drivers short, and this could grow to about 240,000 by 2020. What’s more, turnover is approximately 97%.
However, the talent shortage in the industry goes far beyond just the drivers. No doubt, the drivers literally drive the American economy, but the transportation industry as a whole encompasses fleet executives, managers, technicians, finance, analysts and more.