Skip to content

NFIB, Small Business Member Testify on Georgia’s Truck Driver Shortage

NFIB, Small Business Member Testify on Georgia’s Truck Driver Shortage

September 1, 2023 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

State Director Hunter Loggins and member John Sambdman spoke with a Senate study committee

NFIB, Small Business Member Testify on Georgia's Truck Driver Shortage

NFIB State Director Hunter Loggins and member John John Sambdman, CEO of Samson Tours in Atlanta, testified on Wednesday, Aug. 30, before the state Senate Study Committee on Truck Driver Shortages. Loggins told the committee, “The U.S. has a shortage of 80,000 truck drivers, which is a 30% increase from before the pandemic.” And despite talk of self-driving vehicles, an estimated 100 million new drivers will be needed in the next decade, he said. Speaking via Zoom, Sambdman said, “The challenges we face as an industry have just become untenable, especially since the lockdown” because of excessive regulations and what he described as “nuclear verdicts” in lawsuits stemming from traffic accidents when the driver wasn’t 100% at fault. Click here to watch the replay. Loggins’ segment begins at about the 1:08:30 mark.  
Get to know NFIB

NFIB is a member-driven organization advocating on behalf of small and independent businesses nationwide.

Receive our newsletter and email notification
Knowledge is power. Let us help you stay informed with breaking legislative news, regulatory updates, business tips, and more.

Related Articles

July 4, 2025
America’s Small Businesses Applaud President Trump, Congress…
Read More
United States Capitol Building Wide Shot
July 3, 2025
NFIB Thanks Congress for Passing Landmark Small Business Tax Re…
NFIB applauds Congress for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which in…
Read More
July 2, 2025
NFIB Key Votes One Big Beautiful Bill Act in U.S. Senate and Ho…
NFIB key votes the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the 119th Congress and urg…
Read More
July 2, 2025
Small Business Owners Push Priorities in Capitol Hill Meetings
Over 80 small business owners attended NFIB’s annual Fly-In. They attende…
Read More

© 2001 - 2025 National Federation of Independent Business. All Rights Reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Accessibility