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Trucking Companies Are (Finally) Recruiting More Women

Elementum

If the trend continues, the ATA predicts the industry could fall short by 174,000 drivers by 2026. They’ve since been struggling to meet increasing demand for freight transport. Now, trucking and logistics companies are trying to recruit more women to overcome growing driver shortages.

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Truck Driver Shortage: Getting Better, Worse, or No Problem at All?

Talking Logistics

Here are some excerpts from the press release : According to the report, ATA’s first in-depth examination of the driver shortage since 2015, the driver shortage eased in 2016 to roughly 36,500 – down from 2015’s shortfall of 45,000. “We Just pay drivers more and you’ll fix the problem,” is the most common solution I hear from folks.

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Strong Freight Forecast Expected Thru 2026, What It Means for Shippers & 5 Things to Get Prepared

GlobalTranz

On July 27, 2015, the American Trucking Association s released the U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2026. Take a look at some of the specifics of the Freight Forecast and how shippers may adapt to the coming increases. Vitals of the Freight Forecast. percent in freight volume within the next 11 years.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

For instance, the hangover from the pandemic, which has not yet permitted ocean freight from China to return to anything like normal service, is a problem that continued COVID outbreaks and associated port closures are exacerbating. In 2015, it stood at around $5.40. The issues don’t stop there, however. increase in wages.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report from Roland Berger released today by the Clean Freight Coalition. The $2,500 spread between spot market rates and long-term freight contract rates for Asia to U.S. 2015=100) compared with 111.3 Intel wins $19.5

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

In 2015 it was a dark story if you were a carrier. But some Class 1 railroads, CSX in particular, are cutting back on intermodal service to favor more profitable freight. If things don't change, and we continue up this progression, by 2026, we will be at 170,000 drivers short. Kearney and co-author of the report. "In