There are many ways to reduce the frequency and severity of truck accidents and related injuries, as well as other injuries that emerge primarily from the type of work involved in the industry, which often calls for lifting, bending and twisting movements. (iStock)
Wholesale distribution market trends are pointing upwards in 2023, as inflation rates tick down, unemployment stays steady, consumer spending remains strong and U.S. inventories-to-sales ratios revive. Throughout the country, scores of the 24-foot box trucks typically driven by employees of midsize wholesalers and distributors offer evidence of the upbeat conditions, as consumers rediscover the joy of retail shopping.
Every business upside has a downside, however. A significant dearth in the number of experienced truck drivers has generated the need across industries to hire less-experienced drivers. Lack of truck driving experience is a greater predictor of being involved in a crash than a driver's age, according to a study funded by the National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence.
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