Truckers need to be paid more to combat shortage, Buttigieg says

Truckers need to be paid more to combat shortage, Buttigieg says

(NewsNation) — Truck drivers must be paid more to combat the burgeoning shortage of truck drivers in the U.S., Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday.
“If we want more people to stay in this job we’ve got to make sure they’re treated and paid accordingly,” he told NewsNation’s Nichole Berlie on “Rush Hour.”
The driver turnover rate at large fleets was almost 90% in March 2021,…

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