Survey finds truckers stage of appreciation down from top of pandemic

A survey of 500 U.S. truck drivers discovered 67% really feel appreciated for the job they do. Nonetheless, this sentiment is down from final 12 months’s excessive of 96% in the course of the top of provide and transport challenges ensuing from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Along side Nationwide Truck Driver Appreciation Week, happening Sept. 11-17,  trucking software program supplier Truckstop lately launched these and different findings from new analysis on the advantages and challenges of the trucking occupation.

Moreover, the survey discovered:

• 90% of the drivers surveyed mentioned they use software program/expertise to help with again office-related duties
• 38% mentioned they use a cellular app for load planning every single day.
• 83% mentioned they expertise every day challenges with current will increase in gas costs
• 74% mentioned they’re involved in regards to the strain to work longer hours as a result of driver scarcity
• 67% assume the pay ranges are excessive sufficient to draw new drivers and maintain veteran carriers from leaving
• 61% really feel they’re benefiting from the fluctuating spot market charges
• 68% do discover it difficult to maintain up with insurance-related issues (i.e. protecting insurance coverage updated) and altering trade laws
• 26% mentioned fluctuating spot market charges have impacted their income positively and they’re making as much as 24% extra money
• 72% mentioned they discover factoring an environment friendly technique to receives a commission.

For the second consecutive 12 months, Truckstop is internet hosting truck driver appreciation cubicles at three Roady’s truck cease places/associates throughout the nation. Truck drivers can cease by collaborating places to obtain free lunch, gas reward playing cards, die-cast vehicles and Truckstop branded merchandise whereas provides final. The cubicles schedule consists of:

• Monday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Fontana Truck Cease, 14264 Valley Blvd., Fontana, California
• Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the On the Run Journey Heart, 10026 South Eisenman Highway, Boise, Idaho
• Friday, Sept. 16 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the Baker Truck Corrall, 515 Campbell St., Baker Metropolis, Oregon