From childhood excitement to teen apathy to discouraging young people to even enter trucking, we can’t let the next generation of drivers slip away
Where does the disconnect occur between a child’s excitement of trucks and truckers, teens who have become somewhat apathetic to trucking, and our professional drivers who say they discourage their kids from entering trucking in any way? Here’s what drivers recently told me about their experiences — and steps we can take to bridge the appreciation and satisfaction gap they feel.