Unemployment remains stubbornly high in Inland Southern California, but one segment of the economy that has been reasonably healthy is the industry that moves goods into and out of the area.
Instructor Jorge Rodriguez, with American Truck Driving School, helps teach Agusto Sanchez, of Santa Ana, how to back up a semi truck at the school on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 in Corona.
But shipping companies in San Bernardino and Riverside counties say that the people who can operate big rigs are not walking in and asking for job applications. Many executives who run trucking companies say business isn’t bad but would be better if there were more qualified drivers.
