2017 2026 Freight Sourcing 
Elementum
OCTOBER 3, 2018
According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Despite ramped-up recruiting efforts, this number is expected to triple by 2026. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies.
Elementum
OCTOBER 3, 2018
According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Despite ramped-up recruiting efforts, this number is expected to triple by 2026. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies.
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NC State SCRC
MARCH 4, 2019
The shortage of workers is causing companies to look at non-traditional sources, including individual with a criminal record. He was promoted to a full-time job in 2017, and is now earning more than $16 an hour. Freight rates are on the rise, and there are signs that the shortage are unlikely to abate.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 18, 2017
This past October, the American Trucking Associations warned that the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. In the report, ATA projects the shortage to reach 50,000 by the end of 2017 and if current trends hold the shortage could grow to more than 174,000 by 2026.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The retailer plans to have at least 15 of the facilities, dubbed sortation centers, by the end of January 2026. First announced by Elon Musk in 2017, the Tesla Semi has been one of the longest-delayed products in the company’s history. It already has opened nine, after testing the concept in its hometown of Minneapolis.
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