Future Of Truck Service

The Truth About Indian Truck Drivers – Problems, Challenges, and What Needs to Change
India’s road transport network moves roughly 65% of the country’s freight. It connects cities, towns, and villages that no railway or airline can reach. Behind every delivery — every factory consignment, every hospital supply, every shelf in a distant town — is a driver who has spent days on the road away from home. Yet the people who keep this system running are also among the most overlooked in the Indian workforce. The trucking industry is facing a serious and growing driver shortage. A 2019 report by the Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT) estimated a shortfall of over 2.2 million drivers in India. The gap widens each year as fewer young people enter the profession. The shortage is not accidental. It is the direct result of working conditions that push experienced drivers out and discourage new ones from joining. This article examines the eight most significant problems Indian truck drivers face — and why fixing them is inseparable from solving the capacity problem.