That is a fact. I am in the industry and at least 50% of the time the driver has to call a company “Interpreter” to help complete the service and transaction.
This site has more detailed statistics. It also shows a much larger number of drivers overall. Perhaps it includes delivery drivers and others not necessarily operating a tractor/trailer rig.
43,079,900: Approximate number of immigrants living in the U.S. (13% of the population)
5,225,200: Approximate number of the truck driving population living in the United States (2% of the country’s population)
847,500: Approximate number of immigrant truck drivers living in the United States (16% of the truck driving population)
Funny thing about that. Half of the white men over 55 I know are liberals. When I was a truck driving instructor, a majority of my students were darker-skinned immigrants. They were far more likely to loudly deride whiny degenerates and neurotic, crybaby leftism than your average white person. Most of them come from cultures that are still as grounded in practical reality as ours used to be.
This is a dangerous, demanding, skilled trade. Respect is for the guy who gets the job done on time without accidents or violations. Nobody gives a crap about anyone else’s skin color. I guess the liberals want us to know that they have contempt for us. Don’t worry, weirdos, we won’t forget.