A shortage of an estimated 24,000 truck drivers is leaving many trucks idle, costing the freight industry $95.5 million every week, according to a report by factoring service altLine.
According to its estimates, the industry could generate $47.4 billion in annual revenue if all registered trucks were operational.
The report examined data from Nov. 22 to Dec. 5, 2024, gathering 28,515 truck driver jobs from Google for Jobs postings and salary data aggregated from LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, Monster and other public job sites.
