The ripple effect of US tariffs is being felt beyond the automative sector and throughout all parts of the supply chain, report Canadian trucking carrier members of the Canadian Trucking…
70% of Carriers See Freight Drop; Further Tariffs Could Be ‘Breaking Point’: CTA Survey Read more...
According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, the deterioration of some freight-related metrics that began in March continued through April and into early May. ACT’s State…
Commercial Truck Markets Performing ‘Balancing Act’ Read more...
The US trucking industry needs at least 80,000 drivers – a number that could double by 2030. Rising freight volumes rise, accelerated retirements because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and new…
US Trucking Industry Now Short 80,000 Drivers: ATA Read more...
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…
Pre-Holiday Shipping Demand Will Further Test Supply Chain: Analysts Read more...
Mixed 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 in a recent company…
Uber: AVs Will Eliminate Driver Shortage, Not the Truck Driver Read more...
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…
Capacity Crunch to Propel Truck Driver Pay Upward Read more...
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…
FTR: ‘Better Year Ahead’ Despite Threat of Trade Conflicts Read more...
While Canadian carriers in an export-based economy benefit mightily from the North American Free Trade Agreement, their U.S. counterparts stand plenty to lose as well, according to several American trade…
US Trade Experts: Carving NAFTA Bad for American Truckers Too Read more...
The pavement isn’t cracking underneath the freight economy, but expect demand to only rise modestly over the next several months, said Eric Starks, president of FTR Transportation Intelligence, at a…
FTR: US Economy Safe, but Inventories Hold Back Demand Read more...
