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Uber and Lyft sign in windshield of car, Queens, New York.

National

Lyft And Uber Prices Are High. Wait Times Are Long And Drivers Are Scarce

6:58am August 07, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Lyft and Uber fares are estimated to be nearly 80% higher than pre-pandemic prices in some cities. The companies say a driver shortage is pushing up prices.

Economy
Politics & Government

Is There Really A Truck Driver Shortage?

2:47pm May 25, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

The nation's big trucking employers have been arguing for decades that there's a trucker shortage. Is it really a shortage or something different?

Wayne Berry is training to be a truck driver. The shortage of drivers is so severe that on his second day of training, he already had a job offer.

National

Trucking Shortage: Drivers Aren't Always In It For The Long Haul

10:23am December 14, 2015

by Frank Morris

The U.S. has a chronic shortage of truck drivers — by one estimate, the trucking industry is short almost 50,000 drivers. If that number doubles as predicted, shipping disruptions will ensue.

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