Palaces for the kings of the road? Trucking firms hope to fill driver shortage by pimping out cabins

Palaces for the kings of the road? Trucking firms hope to fill driver shortage by pimping out cabins for rigs that cost up to $240,000
Trucking industry estimates it will need a million drivers in the next decade
Some companies are trying to attract new workers by upgrading trucks - including custom cabins with kitchen areas, fridges, beds and showers
Luxury cabins up to 14-feet long can cost tens of thousands of dollars in addition to the already high price of the truck

By Christopher Brennan For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:53 EST, 7 September 2015  | Updated: 03:48 EST, 8 September 2015


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