Is there a skill shortage in HGV drivers?

kr79:
Is there a diver shortage? No
Is there a shortage of drivers willing to or with the abilities to do a driving job that involves anything more than driving up and down the motorway and opening the back doors or curtains. ? Yes

Rope…

Sheet, strip tilts, knock out low loader trailers with jacks and blocks, tippers, curtains, UK, Europe bit of Morocco…yadder yadder yadder…

But, I’m quite content to bimble up and down the motorway, open the back doors, wait for a green light, turn the fridge off and go home now.

I have the skills, I just don’t wanna do all that grafty, sweaty type stuff anymore.