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The Truck Driver Shortage and the Rising Cost of Everything

Freight Plus

Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells. truck driver retirement rates jumped to 33% last year, up from 22% in 2014. Escalating driver pay and rising diesel fuel costs ultimately mean higher consumer costs as shippers pass along the shipping buck and charge more for goods. The Washington Post. FleetOwner.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

With three maritime ports that together rank 7th in waterborne shipping, Indiana provides the only statewide port system with direct waterway access to two U.S. 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