US Sees Supply Chain Issues Despite Better Market Outlook Friday April 16, 2021 | Business Conditions The US Federal Reserve is seeing both labour and material shortages mounting across several sectors of the U.S. economy, which may have consumers paying even more for everything from fuel to new homes.
ATA Lauds Truck Drivers a Year After Pandemic Friday March 26, 2021 | COVID-19, Industry Image & PR, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage Marking just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world and North America into repeated lockdowns, the leader of the U.S’ largest trucking groups praised the commitment truck drivers have to their profession as they continue to deliver essential food and goods to citizens throughout the crisis.
Vaccine, Stimulus to Boost Trucking in the Near Term Wednesday March 10, 2021 | Business Conditions, COVID-19 The wide-scale distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the and additional government stimulus in the U.S. will drive economic growth in 2021 and 2022, according to trucking economists.
Five Steps to Better Trucking: CTA Makes 2021 Federal Budget Recommendations Thursday March 04, 2021 | Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Environment & Fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety The Canadian Trucking Alliance reiterated five important industry positions that would improve the safety, diversify and expand labour opportunities in trucking, cut down on the trucking industry’s environmental footprint and boost competitiveness by cracking down on non-compliant carriers, among other policies.