How to Make a Huge Dent in the Driver Shortage Nagging the Trucking Industry

🚛 Bridging the Driver Shortage in the New Normal

• The driver shortage is real, but the root causes are unclear.
• Solving the shortage requires a balanced, diversified recruitment strategy.
• A reliable trucking dispatch service can help “bridge the gaps.”

In today’s post, we look at how to address the trucking industry’s driver shortage and what it means for owner-operators.
Check out our last blog post for deeper insight into the causes.

1 – Redouble Efforts to Recruit New Drivers

COVID-19 accelerated retirements and worsened an already aging workforce. Consider these stats:

• The average age of new drivers is 35.
• 57% of all drivers are over 45.
• 43% of all drivers are over 55.

Recruiting efforts should focus on:

• Women – a vastly underrepresented group in trucking.
• Military veterans with driving and logistics experience.
• Technical schools and community colleges.

2 – Offer Benefits That Reflect Drivers’ Real-World Challenges

Compensation must go beyond miles driven. Address delays, home time, and health coverage. Benefits like family flexibility, paid wait times, and parking solutions help drivers feel supported and respected.

3 – Retain Drivers with Reliable Work

A trusted dispatch company like Freight Girlz builds long-term relationships, offering consistent work even in market downturns. Drivers need dependable partners who treat them like professionals, not transactions.

4 – Address COVID-19 with Common-Sense Protocols

• Hand washing, PPE, and sanitization.
• Contactless processes and digital paperwork.
• Virtual onboarding and flexible scheduling.

How Freight Girlz Can Help

At Freight Girlz, we offer a dispatch service tailored to support the modern driver and fleet owner. Many of us are former drivers, so we understand the real challenges you face. Our team will work tirelessly to find the loads, rates, and lanes that keep you moving forward. 💪

Let’s bridge the gaps together — with experience, innovation, and heart. ❤️