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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
Nadia Goverde  van Haperen
Nadia Goverde van Haperen
HR Manager
Florence Le Guyader
Florence Le Guyader
Road Transport Research Specialist
Marie-Anne Cervoni
Marie-Anne Cervoni
Associate Director - Strategy, Market and Intelligence (moderator)