I've got some visibility to the logistics industry. My experience doesn't quite fit some of the posts in here / that story.
Drivers have been making LESS over the years for a few decades now.
Nobody wants to hire 18 year olds generally, insurance wouldn't allow it any way...
Logistics companies who hire drivers have been complaining about driver shortages but not increasing wages for years as well... and they actually seem to meet demand just fine. Issues at choke points like ports don't seem to be a pure driver supply issue from what I've seen.
The logistics industry is super price sensitive, people will complain... but they'll also wait to ship a thing to save a couple bucks (I'm not kidding when I say a couple bucks) all while complaining.
The drivers you hear who make a good living have specialized skills / work for specialized companies and do not reflect the industry as a whole.
Drivers have been making LESS over the years for a few decades now.
Nobody wants to hire 18 year olds generally, insurance wouldn't allow it any way...
Logistics companies who hire drivers have been complaining about driver shortages but not increasing wages for years as well... and they actually seem to meet demand just fine. Issues at choke points like ports don't seem to be a pure driver supply issue from what I've seen.
The logistics industry is super price sensitive, people will complain... but they'll also wait to ship a thing to save a couple bucks (I'm not kidding when I say a couple bucks) all while complaining.
The drivers you hear who make a good living have specialized skills / work for specialized companies and do not reflect the industry as a whole.