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

What is the labor shortage in domestic truck transportation!?
With the implementation of labor reform-related laws starting April 1, 2024, the upper limit on overtime work will be reduced, leading to a decrease in annual working hours per person, which will also reduce the amount of cargo that truck drivers can transport. Therefore, there is a need to increase the number of drivers, but currently, there is a continued state of labor shortage.
<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 the harsh working environment
- Labor shortage and recruitment shortage
- Upper limit on overtime hours: decrease in driver income
2. Decrease in drivers due to aging population
- Japan's population is aging
- Harsh working environment 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 stagnant.
Given this situation, it is estimated that there could be a shortage of more than 10,000 drivers.
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