Shortage of Truck Drivers Concerns California Ag Producers
May 4, 2021 2:00 PM, EDT Shortage of Truck Drivers Concerns California Ag Producers A forklift moves pallets of yellow sweet corn into a refrigerated truck. (Mark Elias/Bloomberg News) A worsening shortage of truck drivers is raising concerns among California farmers that, unless a solution emerges soon, there might not be enough hauling capacity to bring this year’s harvest to market. California Trucking Association said initial indications suggest the shortfall could be as high as 30% because of a confluence of factors, including an aging workforce and some drivers possibly choosing to co...