Are driver shortages fuelling a spike in Alberta trucking claims?

Border crossing issues stemming from COVID-19 health restrictions, as well as an aging workforce that’s rapidly reaching retirement, has led to an exodus of drivers from Canada’s trucking sector over the past two years.

Stresses from that situation are amplified in Alberta, where the economy is making significant post-pandemic rebounds as the rising price of oil spurs significant economic growth and a sharp “increase in demand for trucks to get goods to market,” said Aaron Sutherland, vice president, Pacific region, at the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).

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