Tech and inclusion can help shrink the truck driver shortage
Summary
Its all handled inside their little world there in the truck.” The last time he checked, the company had a turnover rate near 50% – well below the industry standard, which averages 89% at large fleets, according to data from the American Trucking Association. Technology and trucker inclusion can help dissolve the current trucking crisis that is the driver shortage and the resulting supply chain disruptions. Jonathan Besquin marketing manager at Somewear said the device – as well as mobile phone and web apps – help drivers feel included and that they’re being heard. That’s the primary capability that our solution offers where its going to create that open channel of communication to streamline operations, which will likely decrease that frustration and lead to increased satisfaction in what theyre doing,” Besquin said. The best way to create a more gender-balanced world in the trucking industry is not to worry about what traditional roles have looked like or who has filled them.” He said carriers should develop a hiring plan that can reach a diverse group of potential candidates to help shrink the driver shortage.