FTR | Ask the Experts

How have new for-hire trucking companies affected jobs?

Written by Avery Vise | Mar 23, 2022 3:48:10 PM

Avery Vise shares how the influx of new for-hire trucking companies has bolstered employment numbers.

This Q&A response from The FTR Experts came from our February State of Freight- Trucking Update webinar. View the video and the key takeaways below.

 
Key Takeaways:
  • Since July 2020, an unprecedented number of new, small carriers have entered the market.
  • The workforce of these new carriers represents (conservatively) an estimated 170,000 drivers in the market.