2024 Problem: Driver shortage due to limits on overtime working hours.

What is the labor shortage in domestic truck transportation!?
With the enforcement of labor reform-related laws starting April 1, 2024, the upper limit on overtime work will decrease, resulting in a reduction in annual working hours per person, which will also decrease the amount of cargo that truck drivers can transport. Therefore, there is a need to increase the number of drivers, but currently, the labor shortage situation continues.
<Reasons for the worsening driver shortage>
1. Labor shortage due to long working hours and harsh working conditions
- Young people do not stay due to harsh working environments
- Labor shortage and recruitment difficulties
- Upper limit on overtime hours: decrease in driver income
2. Decrease in drivers due to aging population
- Japan's population is aging
- Harsh working conditions for drivers
- Economic situation: worsening economy
On the other hand, logistics demand has been increasing recently, especially for deliveries to individual homes, but the recruitment of young talent continues to be a challenge.
Given this situation, it is estimated that there could be a shortage of over 10,000 drivers.
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