Shorter supply chains, increased e-commerce, more manufacturing activity and of course a long-awaited capacity shortage are expected to re-shape trucking and logistics needs in the U.S. going forward. As reported…
‘Mother of Capacity Crunches’ To Emerge Over Next Decade Read more...
CTA President David Bradley recently commented on three “game-changer” issues affecting the trucking industry. Speaking at the PeopleNet Canada Transportation Symposium in Toronto, Bradley spoke about some of the biggest…
Bradley: Top Three Issues Impacting Trucking Read more...
The shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. has grown to nearly 48,000 and could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce, according to analysis by the…
ATA: Qualified Truck Driver Shortage Worsening Read more...
Third-party logistics providers and the shippers they serve face numerous challenges in the years ahead, not the least of which is the ability to secure capacity from their transport providers,…
Shippers & 3PLs: Driver Shortage Top Concern Read more...
Despite concerns the coming age of so-called driverless trucks will usher in the demise of the long-haul truck driver, driving could in fact be a much more desirable job thanks…
Engineers Say Autonomous Trucks Could Help Attract New Drivers Read more...
The Freight Management Association’s (formerly CITL) has made its second submission to the Canadian Transportation Act review commission. This submission deals with trucking issues and infrastructure, specifically drawing attention to…
Shippers Express Concern Over Driver Shortage in CTA Review Submission Read more...
The truck driver shortage in truckload was said to be pushing freight from the highways to intermodal rail. But the shortage has now jumped tracks and may be the biggest…
Driver Shortage Spilling Over Into Intermodal Read more...
One reason the driver shortage is so acute right now is that during the recession between 2007 to 2011 the trucking industry literally recruited no new drivers. As in zero,…
Some Things You Might Not Know About the Driver Shortage Read more...
The worsening driver shortage has been one of the most discussed issues in the trucking industry in recent years, leading to concerns where motor carriers will find trucking’s next wave…
A 20-something’s View on Recruiting Nextgen Drivers Read more...
