Trucking, transportation and warehouse hires are accelerating, driving up numbers in Memphis
In trucking, the crackdown on English requirements and undocumented drivers are actually shrinking that labor force,Ross Harris, CEO of A3 Freight Payment, said. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed there are greater numbers of trucking, transportation and warehousing employees than expected.
And according to some experts, Memphis is trending in the same direction.
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Steve Bohnel
Steve Bohnel is a Temple University graduate, originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s worked at news organizations in Iowa, Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering local and state politics. He covers health care, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and technology. He is an avid traveler, an Everton F.C. and Philadelphia sports fan, and likes collecting records and biking around town.
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