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

GlobalTranz

In addition, wages and benefits for truckers now exceed commutative fuel costs, making the driver shortage responsible for increasing freight shipping rates. Over the last four years, trucker wages and benefits have risen 7.6 percent on average annually, but driver wages rose the same 7.6 percent by the end of the third-quarter in 2017.

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All The News You Need To Know 11/13/17

Freight Plus

After a brief delay in October, attributed to a number of internal demand issues as well as a break to extend relief to Puerto Rico, Elon Musk & Tesla appear to be back on track and ready to plug the hype machine into overdrive this week as they prepare to unveil the Tesla Semi Truck on Thursday the 16 th. The Tesla Semi is coming.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. How likely are carriers to agree on endless rate cuts? And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. Puerto Rico.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have therefore developed this mindmap for Global Logistics Integration, outlining the route to achievement and providing road signs to flag potential hazards along the way. >>Please Puerto Rico. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Philippines.