FTR | Ask the Experts

How are new trucking companies affecting driver employment?

Written by Avery Vise | Aug 31, 2021 2:17:04 PM

Avery Vise discusses the surge in new trucking companies over the past year and what effect it has on driver employment.

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

 
Key Takeaways:
  • Since July of last year there has been a massive surge in the creation of new, typically very small for-hire trucking companies.
  • This shift could be a sign that structural changes may be incoming with regard to how we view payroll employment.