Early this spring, Beverage Industry and BNP Media Events hosted the 13th Annual BevOps Fleet Summit. This year, the event featured an educational lineup that truly addressed issues that are impacting distribution and warehouse needs, including cybersecurity, proactive safety measures, natural disasters and, of course, the impending truck driver shortage.
The dearth of truck drivers is impacting numerous industries, including beverage distribution. According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), the nation needs an estimated 50,000 additional truck drivers immediately as the shortage is expected to grow to more than 174,000 by 2026.