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The Truck Driver Shortage and the Rising Cost of Everything

Freight Plus

In 2018 shippers are paying more for freight that takes longer to move. Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells. truck driver retirement rates jumped to 33% last year, up from 22% in 2014. Drastic cost increases in the freight market can have a butterfly effect throughout the economy. "I

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. Content Summary: Kentucky ranks 3rd in the nation in total air cargo shipments. The Port brings over 13-million tons of cargo through the Cleveland Harbor, resulting in $3.5 The state received an A.