Why the driver shortage persists: what the data and our industry say

Via Zoom on 30 June 2026, 11:00 – 11:45 CEST The trucking industry faces a persistent and increasingly structural shortage of drivers. Join us for 45 minutes of data, forecasts and frontline insights into the driver shortage: from demographics and retirement trends to capacity constraints and what the industry is doing about it. Topics covered in depth: Workforce demographics (age, gender and origin) Driver shortage in 2025 and forecast to 2030 based on retirement trends Structural factors behind the shortage Impact on capacity and operating costs Perspectives and experiences from IRU members Register now

Speakers

Sarah Dunning Strategic Adviser NatRoad Nadia Goverde van Haperen HR Manager Jan de Rijk Logistics

Florence Le Guyader Road Transport Research Specialist IRU Marie-Anne Cervoni Associate Director - Strategy, Market and Intelligence (moderator) IRU

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