14 Dec Here’s What You Need to Know about the Driver Shortage.
You've probably heard there's a driver shortage. Is it true? And what can you do about it?...
19 Oct The Driver Shortage: What You Need to Know
Covid-19 and the Global Supply Chain COVID-19 has done a number on the global supply chain. You can’t watch the news, read a newspaper, or scroll through Facebook without seeing pictures of cargo containers languishing on ships at the major US ports. It’s a problem that...
10 Sep Truck Driver Appreciation Week!
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week has a new meaning this year. Truck drivers have shown unparalleled bravery, perseverance, and dedication to our country, and not only has our industry remained grateful for their hard work, but the American people have taken notice and are thanking...
21 Mar Is There Really a Driver Shortage?
Has your shipping department been affected by the driver shortage? How many times has a transportation partner complained that their trucks are empty? That your freight spend is going to reflect this shortage? It’s the dominant narrative in the industry, and if it’s keeping you...
03 Jan Driver Shortage: Fact, Fiction, Does it Matter?
Driver Shortage? The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Bob Costello puts the driver shortage number at around 50,000 today with the shortage projected to be as high as 174,000 by 2026. You can’t be in trucking without hearing that the shortage is a big part of why...
28 Jun Know Your Drivers: A Few Facts!
Did you know that nearly 71% of all freight transported in the United States is transported by trucks? According to the ATA (American Trucking Association), the 10.55 billions of freight annually moved by trucks requires over 3.68 million heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, 398 billion gallons...
20 Jun Flexibility Crunch?
Driver Shortage Information about the driver shortage and reverberations from the April 1 hard enforcement of the ELD rule continues to dominate the news cycle in logistics. In May, Heather Long at the Washington Post talked to truck drivers and found that while there are a few...