Pandemic exacerbates shortage of truck drivers in Wisconsin

The pandemic has put a new focus on Wisconsin’s shortage of commercial truck drivers. Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association Vice President Dan Johnson said it’s not a new problem. “This has probably been going on for at least the last ten years, maybe even longer than that.” Johnson said the trucking workforce is “graying,” with many […]
Source: WRN.com



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