The Trucker drivers I work with mentioned they are making an insane amount of money because of over time (as most of their co workers got let go because they were too messed up to drive)
Meh... The usual suspects are screaming about a shortage, how is today different that any day in that last 30 years?
I think there is a true shortage brewing, but it is not due to drug testing. Due to the pandemic the DMV effectively shut down for a couple of months, and has been running at a reduced capacity ever since. Look at how long it takes to schedule a test to get your CDL. Maybe some of the mega carriers will have to start treating their new recruits better, close to minimum wage to drive a truck for 6 days straight only getting home once a quarter, does not cut it for many people.
My knights of columbus brother is a truck driver. Refused to go out of state even when dangled TRIPLE his rate during the china virus 2020 hysteria. Rather keep his current rate (which is really good) than be attacked by BLM assholes.