The reality of driver shortagesvs the perception

PERCEIVED CHALLENGESFOR HAULIERS

MAIN REASONS FOR DRIVER SHORTAGES

WHAT PROPORTION OF EXPENSES SPENT ONTRAINING & DEVELOPMENT?

WHEN DID IT BECOME A PROBLEM FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

WHAT PROPORTION OF DRIVERS ARE YOU SHORT BY?

Each figure represents 1% of the survey sample.

10%

NOTSHORT 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% >50%

20%

30%40%50%>50%

Competitionfrom otherindustries

Negativereputation ofthe industry

Ageing populationof drivers

Lack oftraining

SINCE5 YEARS

AGO

JANUARY 2016

WITHIN

1 YEAR

IT HASNEVER BEENA PROBLEM

SINCE10 YEARS

AGO

IT HASALWAYS BEENA PROBLEM

RISINGOPERATIONAL

COSTS

LOWERINGRATES FUEL/

VEHICLEEXCISE DUTY

DRIVERSHORTAGES INVESTMENT IN

INFRASTRUCTURE KEEPING UP WITHTECHNOLOGICAL

ADVANCES MIGRANTCRISIS