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Truck drivers
Polish truckers blockade Ukrainian border in protest over loss of business
Nov 21, 2023
Thousands of Ukrainian truck drivers are stalled at the border in Poland as tensions between the two countries grow.
Former Yellow drivers have trouble finding jobs in right-to-work Tennessee
Oct 3, 2023
Nashville's Yellow Freight — one of the only union shops in trucking — shut down operations in August, leaving 30,000 people without work.
Immigrants help fill gaps in trucking workforce
Mar 6, 2023
Trucking is an increasingly immigrant-driven industry as U.S.-born drivers retire and demand to move freight remains high.
How "detention" is punishing truck drivers and supply chains
by
Matt Levin
Apr 4, 2022
The key to unfurling domestic supply chains may not be more truck drivers on the road, but getting them in and out of warehouses faster.
Does trucking have to become a better job to end the driver shortage?
Oct 27, 2021
Parking and pay are among the biggest frustrations of truck drivers.
Some smaller airports are facing a jet fuel shortage as air travel picks up
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 28, 2021
Aircraft fighting wildfires are increasing demand, too, but the real problem is a shortage of truck drivers capable of delivering fuel.
How can trucking companies get more drivers on the road?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Minju Park
Jun 1, 2021
“COVID has shown Americans the importance of the trucking profession,” said Darrel Harris, president of Yellow Corp.
For public good, not for profit.
Meet Steve, 55, professional driver
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Steve’s job as “production, transportation, and material moving” along with butchers, sewing machine operators and furniture makers, to name a few. One in 10 workers in the U.S. labor force are in this category.
Can shipping freight across the country be as easy as finding a ride across town?
Aug 23, 2018
"There's a lot more going on in the background when it comes to truck loads," one expert says.
Why a trucker shortage really, really matters
Jun 15, 2018
The U.S. is facing a national trucker shortage. With the economy in an upswing, there’s more of a demand for goods than there are people to transport them. As carriers try to attract drivers with perks and pay raises, companies that rely on shipping say an unexpected rise in shipping costs has forced them to […]