{"id":6116,"date":"2021-08-19T21:20:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T21:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/?p=6116"},"modified":"2021-08-19T21:20:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T21:20:38","slug":"2-challenges-facing-the-trucking-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/2-challenges-facing-the-trucking-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Challenges Facing The Trucking Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trucking industry has entered a historically strong business environment, but trucking companies continue to face some persistent headwinds: Recruit enough professional <a href=\"http:\/\/findfreightloads.com\">truck <\/a>drivers and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the shortage increasing driver pay, it can have a significant impact on supplier costs and therefore consumer pricing. It can also increase shipping delays and shortage at stores<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trucking companies will need to find ways to entice more workers to become professional truck drivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The majority of truckers say that they get held up by poor road conditions every day or a few times a week which increases maintenance costs resulting in declining margins for owner-operators. 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