With nearly 9 million people working in jobs related to trucks, the trucking industry is still a significant employer in the United States. Of these, more than 3 million are tractor-trailer drivers who work for more than 550,000 interstate motor carriers. Trucks are the only mode of transportation for goods in more than 80% of American cities.
The trucking industry is currently dealing with a growing epidemic across the nation as freight and the economy start to turn around. Entry-level drivers are entering a competitive field where there is a premium placed on qualified student drivers who have just graduated from school as the epidemic of the driver shortage gets worse every day.