On the Move Systems (OMVS) to Capitalize on Coming Capacity Shortage with Shared Economy Trucking App
On the Move Systems today highlighted the opportunity and rising need for its upcoming “Uber-for-Trucking” shared economy platform as an ongoing lack of drivers could result in future capacity shortages for our nation’s logistics industry. Currently, there are approximately 1.6 million people employed as truck drivers. Industry officials estimate trucking companies have an immediate need for an additional 35,000 to 40,000 drivers, but aren’t able to recruit enough people to fill those openings. Furthermore, impending federal and state regulatory and safety changes mean that today’s drivers will log fewer hours and miles, curtailing production and leaving fewer trailers to haul…