--- title: Our Blog | Driver Recruitment Industry News | Industry news description: Industry news | Catch up on the latest Driver Recruitment Industry News. Route4 can assist transport and operations managers to run efficient and cost effective logistics operations. --- [facebook icon](https://www.facebook.com/Route4-Solutions-Ltd-634552243297073/) [linkedin-in icon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/route4-driver-recruitment/) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/route4driver) - Tel: [0115 697 2658](tel:0115%20697%202658) - [info@route4solutions.co.uk](mailto:info@route4solutions.co.uk) [![header-logo](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/hubfs/route4training-logo-svg.svg "header-logo")](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/) - [Book a Driver](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/hire-drivers) - [Driver Vacancies](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/driver-vacancies) - [About R4](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/about-us) - [Blog](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/blog) - [Contact](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/contact-us) [Register as an R4 Driver](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/apply) # Our Blog ## Posts about Industry news: [![white lorries showing what caused the hgv driver shortage in the uk ](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/hubfs/what-caused-the-hgv-driver-shortage-in-the-uk.png)](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/blog/what-caused-the-hgv-driver-shortage-in-the-uk) ## [What Caused The HGV Driver Shortage In The UK?](https://www.route4drivers.co.uk/blog/what-caused-the-hgv-driver-shortage-in-the-uk) November 22 In recent times, we have seen a shortage of HGV drivers which has caused increasing issues in the many industries that require professional drivers for both short and long... 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