Driver Shortage Test Review

What is the main cause for the growing driver shortage year after year?

• It takes too long to train drivers.

• Drivers leave the occupation at a greater rate than new drivers enter.

• Demand for drivers is increasing.

• Drivers are away from home too long.

What direct effect does the driver shortage have on shippers?

• Increased transportation costs.

• Increased manufacturing labor cost.

• Increased pension costs.

• Longer work days.

How does the driver shortage impact global supply chains?

• It decreases the cycle time.

• It limits markets.

• It results in lower prices.

• It increases cycle times.

How does the current image of truck drivers influence most young people looking for a career?

• It is not a factor.

• It is the main attraction to becoming a driver.

• It causes them not to want to become a truck driver.

• Truck driving isn't a career.

What effect does the driver shortage have on perishable foods?

• It results in higher food costs.

• It causes shorter shelf life.

• Crops are destroyed.

• Loads are stored in refrigerated warehouses.

What federal regulation has resulted in a reduction in how much an over-the-road driver (interstate driver) can earn?

• Hazmat regulations

• Hours of Service regulations

• Import regulations

• The Affordable Health Care Act

What is the most significant quality-of-life problem for over-the-road drivers?

• Condition of equipment

• Vacation time

• Poor food on the road

• The amount of time away from family

What indirect cost results from driver turnover?

• Increased insurance costs

• Cost of lost productivity

• Discounted prices

• Cost of equipment

If the driver turnover rate is 110% and you staff 100 drivers, how many drivers will you need to recruit in a year?

• 10

• 100

• 110

• 11

What happens when a company needs 175 drivers but only has 146?

• The supply chain cycle is shortened.

• It loses revenue.

• Drivers' pay increases.

• The company grows.