It dawned on me that the UK is having the same issue here. Not enough folks in the trucking industry and now they have good shortages.
The industry says there's a shortage of 100,000 drivers but why is that and what is the likely impact?
www.bbc.com
Key takeaway: "...Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told the BBC on 10 October, two weeks after the 5,000 extra visas were announced, that there had only been about 27 applications."
I doubt these are poverty wages in the UK, so it's likely folks not wanting to do this sort of work in the 21st Century.