Job prospects Transport Truck Driver in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for transport truck drivers (NOC 73300) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The current trade environment has resulted in reduced cross border travel and transportation of goods. 

Key trends in this occupation include advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and lane-keeping assist to enhance safety and reduce fatigue. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are used to provide the most efficient routes. 

The use of Transportation Management Systems (TMS) supports improved communication between drivers, dispatchers, and customers. 

In May 2025, TransLink announced that it was working on a new truck safety initiative to make the trucking industry safer and more efficient. 

The new initiative would look to simplify permitting and definitions to reduce the administrative burden on trucking companies to comply with regulations. 

In October, Teamsters Local 213 and the Laborer's International Union of North America Local 1611 (LiUNA 1611) opened a new 13,000 sq. 

ft. 

training facility in Chilliwack. 

The facility will focus on training commercial truckers to aid in addressing workforce gaps in the industry.

Here are some key facts about transport truck drivers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 36,000 people work in this occupation.
• Transport truck drivers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 56%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 61% of transport truck drivers work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 26% of transport truck drivers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology