More trucks are on the road as industry shows signs of bouncing back
Wondering how the economy is doing? The number of big rigs on the road is a pretty good barometer.
The trucking industry was battered by the recession. The Wall Street Journal reported that more than 3,600 trucking companies went out of business in 2008 alone.
While the industry may not be booming, more trucks are on the road. Companies are hiring drivers again
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Source: More trucks are on the road as industry shows signs of bouncing back
The trucking industry was battered by the recession. The Wall Street Journal reported that more than 3,600 trucking companies went out of business in 2008 alone.
While the industry may not be booming, more trucks are on the road. Companies are hiring drivers again
Quote from the article:
| Bill Keen, the president of Keen Transport in New Kingstown, said he hopes to hire five to 10 drivers a month, ultimately adding 35 to 40 drivers. The company, which specializes in oversized loads such as heavy construction equipment, laid off drivers last year because of the economy. “The drivers we laid off stayed in touch,” Keen said. “Every couple of months, we would give them an update. We contacted them when we started hiring.” Kevin Salsgiver, a manager at the Old Dominion Freight Lines terminal near Carlisle, said he is hiring 10 to 15 drivers and 15 to 20 forklift operators. A little more than a year ago, area truck-driving schools were filling up with people who had lost their jobs in other fields. But Keen said he can’t tap into the host of newly minted truck drivers created by the economic conditions. |
Source: More trucks are on the road as industry shows signs of bouncing back
