Analysts Hopeful Bottoming of Freight Market has Passed Wednesday June 10, 2020 | Business Conditions The economic downturn wrought by the global spread of COVID-19 potentially hit its lowest point and freight demand has entered recovery which is forecast to continue on through the end of next year, according to CCJ magazine and freight analysts.
Driver Pay Jumps Even Before COVID Pandemic Wednesday June 10, 2020 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage The American Trucking Associations’ latest version of its Driver Compensation Study reports that average driver pay, including bonuses, increased close to $6,000 since the last study in 2017.
Dispatches Podcast Episode 5: A Tweet Monster is Born Friday June 05, 2020 | Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Industry Image & PR, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety The ‘boys riff on each other’s haircuts – again; the buzzing apocalypse that wasn’t; Laskowski’s discovery of social media; and what’s good on Netflix. Oh, in between they find time to discuss new hours-of-service changes in the US; how COVID checks in Atlantic Canada are affecting the industry and CTA’s push to expand and scale the Emergency Wage Subsidy to be more inclusive.
US-Canada Truck Border Crossings Rebound Friday June 05, 2020 | Border & Customs, Business Conditions Border data from the Canada Border Services Agency points to a continued uptick for freight, trade from the staggering pandemic plunge, Freightwaves reports.