Nation Wanted: 60,000 drivers. What the shortages at US trucking companies means to you August 24, 2019 Zoe Nicholson, The Greenville News Comments Off on Wanted: 60,000 drivers. What the shortages at US trucking companies means to you Bad press, high demand and a lack of skilled labor has led to a yearlong truck driver shortage, and it doesn't show signs of stopping.