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America's Truck Driver Crisis Is Complicated

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:31:59
Publish Date: 2022-03-07 19:22:23
Description: Truck driving in America remains in crisis. There are 80,000 fewer drivers on the road than needed, according to the American Trucker's Association.

This dearth is having a ripple effect on the supply chain crisis. Approximately 71 percent of all freight moved across the United States was carried by trucks last year.

What challenges are truck drivers facing today and what does the future of the industry look like?

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