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.
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
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,
Posted Tuesday September 26, 2017 in Business
The turnover rate at truckload carriers surged in the second quarter of 2017, according to American Trucking Associations, possibly reflecting a tightening market for drivers.
Posted Tuesday March 21, 2017 in Business
Productivity and capacity are projected to take a hit as a result of the upcoming ELD mandate but FTR stated in its latest its Trucking Conditions Index that early adopters will be ahead of the curve.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
