Driver Shortage Worsens as Freight Market Conditions Improve: Reports Thursday March 25, 2021 | Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage Truck driver scarcity has reached a three-year high, according to ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index for February.
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.
Freight costs down, Surcharges Rise in DEC: CGFI Thursday February 25, 2021 | Business Conditions Canadian shippers paid marginally less for ground transportation in December, down 0.44% compared to November, according to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI), reports Truck News.