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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. That number grew to a shortage of 51,000 drivers in 2017 and it only looks to be higher at the end of this year. So how can shippers save money on freight and mitigate some of these costs?

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Trucking Market Update and 2020 Q1 Freight Outlook

Zipline Logistics

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. An overall economic sluggishness hit freight particularly hard in 2019 leading to what many have labeled as a “ freight recession.”.

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Toronto LiveJournal Reviews Prices from Freightera vs Fedex Freight

Freightera

We found out that “ div_by_zero” compared our prices with Fedex Freight, so we thought we’d share it with you. From time to time we are asked the question how to ship from one location to another by truck. Those that love LTL for shipping in Canada and the US, I highly recommend a new startup named Freightera.

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Most Important U.S. Infrastructure to Build is within its Borders

Enterra Insights

economy relies on a vast network of infrastructure from roads and bridges to freight rail and ports to electrical grids and internet provision. The 2017 report card assigns an overall D+ to America’s infrastructure highlighting just how serious the problem is. The future of the U.S. economy depends on it. Bridges: C+.