NEW analysis by SNAP shows that the increased demand for online deliveries and a lack of new drivers has created a ‘tipping point’ with not enough qualified drivers to cope with current haulage demands.
Data reveals that over half (55%) of drivers are aged between 50-64, and the UK average age is 53, meaning that many truckers will be heading towards retirement in the next decade.
Myra McPartlin, head of commercial at SNAP, said: “There has long been the challenge of retaining HGV drivers in the UK, and when you combine this with the challenges faced by Brexit and an increase in demand for delivery services since the pandemic, the industry naturally becomes unsustainable.”
