Biden’s plan to fix truck driver shortage inadequate, fails to address root of problem, association says
Bradford Betz
December 16, 2021
The Biden administration’s proposal was put forth as part of the broader Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force
An independent truck driver association is pushing back on the narrative of a nationwide shortage of truck drivers, saying the real problem lies with the industry’s high turnover rates.
“We think the biggest problem, as far as driver workforce, is retention,” Collin Long, Director of Government Affairs for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) told FOX Business.
The Biden administration announced its Trucking Action Plan to Strengthen America’s Trucking Workforce ahead of an expected White House Trucking Roundtable with industry leaders on Thursday.
The plan proposes, among other things, providing resources to help states expedite and expand the commercial driver’s license process, and encouraging employers to develop apprenticeship programs to help put more well-trained drivers on the road.
Long told FOX Business that Biden’s proposal is missing real substantial steps towards making careers more sustainable for drivers.
