In additional to deteriorating freight-related metrics, there appears to be little relief from the three key macro-related themes of 2022: ACT
Commercial Truck Markets Performing ‘Balancing Act’
Posted Friday May 20, 2022 in Business, Technology
News tagged with freight-demand
US Trucking Industry Now Short 80,000 Drivers: ATA
Posted Friday October 22, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The US trucking industry needs at least 80,000 drivers – a number that could double by 2030.
Pre-Holiday Shipping Demand Will Further Test Supply Chain: Analysts
Posted Wednesday October 13, 2021 in Business, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The ‘peak’ shipping season is already underway as shoppers appear to have begun purchasing holiday gifts and other items earlier than usual, raising concerns over shipping delays and capacity and which has already strained international supply chains this year.
Uber: AVs Will Eliminate Driver Shortage, Not the Truck Driver
Posted Tuesday February 06, 2018 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Technology
Fleets with autonomous long-haul trucks and traditional human-driven regional routes could help the trucking industry address the problem of an aging driver workforce, said Uber
Capacity Crunch to Propel Truck Driver Pay Upward
Posted Monday November 06, 2017 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
An aging and shrinking labor pool coupled with rising demand for capacity is going to force fleets to increase, bonuses, and other benefits in order to recruit and retain enough drivers,
