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Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers

The Logistics of Logistics

Trillion by 2026 according to IMARC Group and the overall total U.S. To fully understand the transportation and logistics landscape and influence in a beneficial way, it takes strategic thinking, experience and willingness to listen to others who are in the trenches. In fact, the logistics market is expected to reach US$6.9

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Why the Great Driver Shortage Is Now Top of Mind for Shippers & a Driver of a Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce (JOC), and the continued climb of the stock market alludes to an imminent, modern-day Industrial Revolution. The Great Driver Shortage was already starting to weigh on the minds of carriers and shippers early this year as experts predicted tightening capacity, said William B.

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Looking Back at Previous Capacity Crunches & How Shippers Responded

GlobalTranz

Gross of the Journal of Commerce (JOC). Also, the driver short has continually grown worse for the last eight years, and it is expected to continue through 2026, asserts Iris Kuo of Trucks.com. New technology and platforms , such as a transportation management system (TMS), can effectively eliminate much of the required for carriers.

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The Uberization of Trucking Part 4: Solutions & Conclusions

Freight Plus

American Journal of Transportation. , The American Trucking Associations recently published a forecast, which predicts the industry will enjoy a 29% increase in freight volumes by 2026. Get ahead of the curve by creating apps that will integrate these new solutions with their TMS (transportation management systems).