maybe he was in the passenger's seat in that tease. here's jeff giving the trucks a test drive. why is there such a big shortage? >> well, the economy is booming, ed. a lot of truckers are retiring. this is a parking lot in the chicago suburbs. this is where the next, you know, generation of american truckers is learning their craft. we're up in the cab of a 2012 freightliner. i have the chief driving instructor for a company called 160 driving academy. you can't get guys fast enough. >> this is true. we get them in as quickly as we can. they come in wanting to learn. we're ready to get them a job and get them to work. >> take a look at the numbers. we're 51,000 drivers short. that sounds crazy but it's true. >> the need for truck drivers is