That's because in the trucking industry, at least here in europe, there is fierce competition. This means that companies that don't use material and employees u

That's because in the trucking industry, at least here in europe, there is fierce competition. This means that companies that don't use material and employees until their absolute limits are being filtered out by market forces. The only way to improve the situation is by government involvement, both through stricter laws and more regular controls. E.g. there are rules to prevent exhaustion of truck drivers by mandating pauses for certain lengths. Or in Germany there's a discussion now whether turning assistants should be made mandatory or not.