Demand for truck drivers in Texas grows due to improving oil production

AUSTIN (KXAN) – With oil prices and production improving again, it’s driving a demand for more truck drivers.
“It’s a busy time in West Texas,” John Esparza, president of the Texas Trucking Association, said.
Jerry Terry with Amarillo College’s Truck Driving Academy said he gets calls every day from people needing drivers.
“I have family that lives in the Odessa area and they tell me that it’s very hard to find drivers,” Terry said. “My