The current environment affecting driver availability suggests that attracting and retaining drivers will remain a challenge through 2005, according to FTR Associates.
While there was minor improvement in the Driver Labor Index in December as calculated by FTR, the combination of expanded trucking freight and increased competition from other labor markets continues to put a strain on driver recruitment activities.
The Driver Labor Market Indicators report looks at supply and demand issues as well as how freight and broader labor markets all affect the pool of available drivers. The ability to put drivers in vehicles has a major impact on individual fleet and industry expansion plans.