The current driver shortage is now sitting at around the 100,000 mark. This is now reaching a real crisis point as the demand for distribution keeps on increasing year on year.
The industry is currently losing nearly 4,000 drivers a year to retirement, as the average age of an existing HGV lorry driver is 53 years old.
The demand has also increased by nearly 40,000 drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit.