Trucking industry is short 80,000 truck drivers amid supply chain crisis

(Natural News) The American Trucking Associations (ATA) claimed that the trucking industry is short by a record high 80,000 drivers, which is 30 percent more than before the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic when the industry faced a shortage of 61,500 drivers. The ATA, the largest trade association in the trucking industry, said drivers retiring and increased consumer demand have contributed to…