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Truck carriers: Nearly 25% of tanker trucks are parked due to a driver shortage

Posted at 7:56 AM, Apr 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-28 11:30:09-04

Millions of drivers could be scrambling to find fuel to take a road trip this summer but it's not because of an oil or gas shortage.

There's a shortage of drivers qualified to deliver product to gas stations.

The group National Tank Truck Carriers says between 20 to 25% of tanker trucks are parked due to a driver shortage.

The group says the pandemic shut down many driver schools.

A new federal system to identify drivers with prior drug or alcohol violations also knocked thousands of drivers out of the workforce.