The truck driver shortage is on everyone’s radar. It’s affecting everything from UPS package delivery to heavy equipment transport, and reports on the shortage have made headlines in the Wall Street Journal and provoked feature stories on NBS news. But there’s another shortage—one that’s still only recognized by transportation insiders and that’s already having a […]
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The cost of shipping—from agricultural hauling to heavy equipment transport—is climbing. The only debate is exactly how much costs are rising. According to various sources:
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We all know that transportation costs are on the rise. Logistics and supply chain consulting firm PLG Consulting predicted trucking costs would rise 8-10% this year. The third annual Element Fleet Management Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Index (released this past April) reported an 88.0 score: a “marked increase” from the 2015 and 2016 scores
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The future is here. Autonomous trucks are on the road. Soon, there will be squads of driverless semis zooming down the highways, imperiling auto drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, and stealing jobs from thousands of truckers.
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“The U.S. doesn’t have enough truckers, and it’s starting to cause prices of about everything to rise.” “Every single day is a battle to find drivers.”
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You’re late for an important meeting. The freeway is jammed—you’ll never make it on time. If you could just get off the freeway, maybe you could take the side streets…Then you see a space between two semis, just enough to get into the right lane for that off-ramp just ahead.
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Drivers need to sleep. And use the restroom. And eat. And they need to do it without fear of racking up hours of violations. That’s what personal conveyance guidelines are supposed to address. And on May 31, 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued new guidance regarding personal conveyance that should help to
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What’s up with Millennials? Why don’t they want trucking jobs and how can we change their minds? These aren’t just questions to be debated over drinks after work, but ones that need to make their way into the office, to be discussed with recruiters, with HR, with marketing—with pretty much everyone at your company.
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If you’re in the transportation business, you’ve heard of the truck driver shortage. Recent articles in the Washington Post have called it a “massive” shortage that’s reached “a crisis level.” According to the American Trucking Association, by the end of 2017, the U.S. needed 51,000 more truck drivers that are currently working, and the numbers
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It’s an old idea made better with new technology. It can cut fuel costs, improve highway safety, and reduce CO2 emissions. It’s platooning, and it may be the wave of the future.
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