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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024 National Trucking Week
SEPTEMBER 15-21, 2024
Are you feeling the call of the road? T he trucking industry is a major player in Canada’s economy, with convincing statistics in terms of revenue: over 75 Canada is facing a major shortage of quali- fied truck drivers. During National Trucking Week, why not take some time to discover this profession, which is also considered a vocation, the call of the road.
those with the calling cross paths regularly, people who are proud of their machines and happy to be part of the great trucking family. Only three percent of truck drivers are under 25 years old. This National Trucking Week, why not ask yourself if you have the call for the road? The industry needs recruits!
industry annually. Many factors have result- ed in some decline in the popularity of this profession. In fact, it has become a major challenge to recruit and retain new drivers who are qualified. Nevertheless, the trucking industry is vital to our economy; it represent- ed 3.6 percent of Canada’s GDP in 2021. In addition, trucking is a fulfilling world where
percent of Canadian products exported to the United States and 78 percent of prod- ucts imported into Canada are transported by truck. However, due to the constant ex- pansion and aging manpower in this sector,
Studies show that there are currently 20,000 vacant driver positions. A further 34,000 truck drivers are expected to leave the
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