Yesterday on the radio I heard a Schneider Trucking hiring ad, first time I’ve heard one in Atlanta.
There is a nationwide trucker shortage. I have heard radio adds for over a year offering signing bonuses for CDL drivers and diesel mechanics. The latest was Waste Management. It is really going to affect school bus companies because they can not afford to pay as much as other transportation companies. The biggest problem for the trucking companies is that a large percentage of potential CDL drivers can not pass a drug test.