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Lack of replacements for retiring truckers — Staffing quote of the week

August 21, 2018

“In the past, when we had drivers retiring, we felt comfortable that the new drivers coming into the industry kept us even on the playing field, but what we’re seeing is that there’s not a lot of people filling these jobs from a younger age bracket,” Eric Fuller, president and CEO of U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. told FreightWaves. “Until we can find people that can fill these jobs and make a career out of it, we’re going to continue to dig ourselves into a hole.”