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Why the driver shortage persists: what the data and our industry say
30 Jun 2026 - 11:00

Why the driver shortage persists: what the data and our industry say

online | IRU event

The trucking industry faces a persistent and increasingly structural driver shortage. 

Join us for 45 minutes of data, forecasts and frontline insights into the driver shortage: from demographics and retirement trends to capacity constraints and what the industry is doing about it.

Topics covered in depth: 

  • Workforce demographics (age, gender and origin) 
  • Shortage in 2025 and forecasts based on retirement trends 
  • Structural factors behind the shortage
  • Impact on capacity and operating costs 
  • Perspectives and experiences from IRU members

Speakers

Sarah Dunning
Sarah Dunning
Strategic Adviser
Florence Le Guyader
Florence Le Guyader
Road Transport Research Specialist
Marie-Anne Cervoni
Marie-Anne Cervoni
Associate Director - Strategy, Market and Intelligence (moderator)