Survey highlights driver shortage

Four out of 10 Irish haulage companies are experiencing difficulties in recruiting drivers, a survey has found.

Three out of 10 (32 per cent) of the 150 transport managers surveyed said the driver shortage is impacting on their business and seriously affecting their ability to expand, whilst 72 per cent said they were finding it difficult to employ drivers who were native to the locality.

The survey, which was carried out jointly by Michelin's truck tyre division and Fleet Management, also found that almost a third of Irish fleets already employ either EU or non EU nationals as drivers.