NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Truck driving students and military veterans are two key pipelines for bolstering the industry’s driver workforce, but fleets must take proper steps to effectively attract and support them, experts said.
All motor carriers, regardless of whether they hire entry-level drivers, have a stake in ensuring the success of new entrants to the industry, said Don Lefeve, president of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association.
“If we don’t have entry-level drivers, those who only hire experienced drivers won’t have a workforce in several years,” he said Feb. 20 at Conversion Interactive Agency’s annual Recruitment & Retention Conference.
