The quarter 2 2025 Driver Recruiting and Retention Data Download report found that “the pool of truck drivers declined in the second quarter even as the number of job postings grew.” The Professional Driver Agency and Conversion Interactive Agency put forth the report, which also stated that “67% of carriers are expecting to grow their fleet in the next 12 months. Read more…
Supply chain services monster Ceva Logistics has announced that Yves Laforgue, who joined the company last year through the acquisition of France-based Bolloré Logistics, will be its new North America coordinator to help improve regional operations in alignment with management’s vision, according to an internal communication. In a recent memo, CEO Mathieu Friedberg told employees “that he is restructuring the North American organization, with Laforgue in charge, so it can capitalize on upcoming investments by parent company CMA CGM Group, and improve profit margins as it works to integrate Bolloré Logistics into its sprawling organization.”
Trucker Path and The Trucker Media Group recently announced their fourth annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes (NTDAS). U.S. truck drivers with valid commercial driver’s licenses can put their names in the sweepstakes from August 4 to September 12, 2025. Chris Oliver, CMO at Trucker Path, proudly exclaimed: “the hard work, dedication and contributions of all U.S. commercial truck drivers should not go unnoticed… with the National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes, sponsors show their appreciation with prizes that offer truck drivers comfort and convenience on the road. We are pleased to support this program as part of the key mission of Trucker Path.” Read more…
Over 130 union mechanics and truck drivers in Tolleson Arizona are expected to lose their jobs by the end of August after grocery colossus Kroger ended its contract with a third-party transportation provider. For twenty plus years, “the Tolleson distribution center has kept shelves stocked for every Fry’s food store in Arizona. The drivers and mechanics—represented by Teamsters Local 104—work for Ruan Transportation, a company contracted to handle deliveries and vehicle maintenance for Kroger-owned Fry’s and Smith’s stores.”
Layoffs keep impacting the freight industry as firms across the U.S. and Mexico announced 8,794 job cuts over the past several weeks. The workforce layoffs are part of companies operating in sectors such as trucking, warehousing, logistics, food suppliers and manufacturing. In the U.S., “companies announcing mass layoffs include Lacroix Electronics, FedEx, Frito-Lay, Blue Diamond Growers, Michaels Stores, Kohl’s, Target, JCPenney, Bilfinger Inc., Globe Motors and Geodis Inc., according to media reports and Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices.”
The truck driving industry’s “driver shortage” argument has been around for decades. Citing nine studies, The American Trucking Associations (ATA) says there has been a nonstop shortage since 1987, but researchers and industry experts argue “the labor market functions well when freight demand is strong. A December 2024 study by Professors Jonathan Phares, Jason Miller, and Stephen Burks, published by the Association for Supply Chain Management, shows carriers hire drivers when freight demand rises and reduce staff when it falls.”
Truck driver jobs declined once again for the second straight month in a row, with drivers now asking themselves how many more jobs will disappear and how this will affect salaries. The latest dataset from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows “that nearly 3,000 truck driver jobs were lost in June. When revised, that means over 4,000 jobs have been cut in the past two months.” Read more…
Ryder System, with $12.6 billion in revenue, is a top provider of logistics and transportation services with more than 50,000 employees in North America running a fleet of more than 250,000 trucks. Its evolution has come a long way since it was founded in 1933 by James Ryder with a single Model A Ford truck and a $35 down payment. About a decade ago, the Ryder board wanted CEO Robert Sanchez to focus on innovation and how to progress the company beyond the core strategy and services that had kept it alive for decades. Sanchez’s answer for this had its roots in a job he worked every weekend as a teenager: scooping ice cream at Carvel.
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Schenider recently announced it is celebrating 220 drivers “who have achieved unparalleled safety milestones, exemplifying its core value of Safety First and Always.” According to the company, safety isn’t just a priority, it is the lifeline of the company’s culture and operations. The company’s fleet travels over 9 million freight miles each day, ensuring essential goods are delivered across the country all while demonstrating their commitment to safety day in and day out.
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Hundreds of truck drivers will be facing layoffs starting in August when food distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) shutters their Pennsylvania facility. According to a WARN document filed with Pennsylvania labor authorities in June 2025, “Rhode Island-headquartered UNFI plans to shutter a distribution center located at 4255 East Independence Drive in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.” According to PennLive, the closure will result in layoffs for 716 workers, including 172 truck drivers.
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