Category Archives: Trucking

Soft trucking spot market largely decoupled from contract market

Posted on August 27, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Apparently large carriers and shippers are increasing rates to help hire good drivers and pay more.   This article says shippers are also more willing to help with delays to turn equipment more quickly.

Source: Soft trucking spot market largely decoupled from contract market | AS Daily Newsletter | AS Daily | American Shipper

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Posted in Labor Economics, Supply Chains, Trucking

Nationwide Truck Parking Needs

Posted on August 24, 2015 by | Leave a comment

US Department of Transportation has completed a study on availability of truck parking.  It’s not promising.  With the required more frequent rest periods, truckers have to be able to park.  They could actually be in violation if they pass by a place thinking it is too early.  Quite a mess.  Whose problem is it to fix?

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USDOT ‘Jason’s Law’ Survey Reaffirms Nationwide Truck Parking Needs | Department of Transportation.

The actual report in HTML is below.  You can also download the 100 page pdf from the site.

Department of Transportation: Federal Highway Administration

Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey Results and Comparative Analysis – FHWA Freight Management and Operations.

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Posted in Logistics, Supply Chains, Trucking

What Price Truck Driver Shortages?

Posted on August 21, 2015 by | Leave a comment

A nice post from Yossi Sheffi of MIT.  He’s right about automated trucks– too far in the future to have much effect on the driver shortage, and won’t do anything to improve the image of trucking or to improve operational conditions.  That’s up to real people committing to change, which is slow in coming in supply chains!

Be sure to read to the end for Yossi’s joke about automation!

What Price Truck Driver Shortages?.

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