Truck Driving Job Updates: April 2015

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — A national shortage of truck drivers means companies are looking to fill tens of thousands of jobs in the coming years.

SHARING TOOLS        | Print Subscribe Graph showing trucking employment from 2013 through 2015. Graph: Department of Labor The trucking industry lost 6,800 jobs in March– the first such drop since 2013, according to the latest employment numbers from the Department of Labor. The report did not specify the types of trucking jobs or segments that contributed to the loss. Despite the drop in trucking, overall employment increased by 126,000 jobs for the month and the unemploy…