Looking for advice.

If the economy would ever take off and we'd get back to a 4.5+ % growth rate like back in the "good old days", there might indeed be a true driver shortage. But with the economy being anemic like it is with no positive signs on the horizon, I don't see any loads not getting delivered on time (due to too few drivers) any time soon.

 

When you see the turnover rate, you should consider that those numbers include those moving from one carrier to another rather than all of them leaving the industry. The economy is still sluggish. Historically, when there have been shortages, you see prices rise considerably. I have not seen that in the trucking industry. Rates are not rising significantly and neither has driver pay. If we suddenly had an economic boom and saw growth rates near 10%, then we might also see an accompanying driver shortage along with a shortage of workers in other fields. I don't see that happening with the current political climate.