The recent FreightWaves article on USPS is a perfect snapshot of how deep the immigrant driver issue really runs in our industry.
USPS, one of the largest shippers in the country... attempted to enforce a nationwide ban on non-U.S. citizen drivers, only to reverse course almost immediately when the operational impact hit.
It’s a reminder that this problem isn’t just about policy.. it’s about capacity, labor dynamics.
This won’t be solved overnight. As more of these drivers exit the labor pool, the next few years will get even more interesting.
Thoughts from the room: how do you see this shift impacting brokers, shippers, and carrier networks?