With the supply chain disruptions of 2020 came a renewed focus on e-commerce and its impact on the trucking industry. Businesses of all sectors are being forced to change their operations as a result of the pandemic’s impact on an increasingly digital world. The driver shortage has caused major challenges…
Kodiak Robotics and Aurora Innovation are new start-ups in the high-tech transportation industry, and they’re already making waves with their innovative and cost-saving technology. These companies are developing self-driving trucks that they believe will revolutionize the trucking industry – and they might be right. Aurora and Kodiak’s trucks are equipped…
The supply chain remains strained as the global economy strives to restore and stabilize from the last two years of turmoil. Many companies are finding that their suppliers are unable to keep up with demand, resulting in shortages and increased prices. This trend is likely to continue in the coming…
The trucking industry has been hit hard by the rising cost of fuel. As the Ukraine-Russia conflict continues, oil prices have risen fast, reaching $123.70 per barrel in early March. This is the highest price since September of last year, and it is expected to continue to rise in the…
As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to escalate, businesses around the world are feeling the impacts. One of the most significant impacts has been on the flow of goods. Trucks that used to cross the border between Ukraine and Russia are now being diverted, causing delays and disruptions…
It’s been almost a month since the last update on the Freedom Convoy and their protest in Ottawa. The convoy and its supporters have been rallying against the recent vaccine mandate for border-crossing truckers. As the Canadian protesters continue to block US-Canada borders, police have been making arrests for weeks…
It has been announced that the Danish company A.P. Moller – Maersk is set to acquire Pilot Freight Services Inc. The buying price was not disclosed but is estimated to be around 1.7 billion US dollars which will help Maersk increase its US presence in the industry. Pilot Freight Services…
Amidst the driver shortage in the last few years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recently released a new rule allowing young truckers of ages 18 and above to participate in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot program. The program, which was initially meant only for drivers aged 21…
Last Saturday, January 23, 2022, Canadian truckers staged a protest across Canada. The action was spurred by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal governments implementation of a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the US-Canada border earlier this month. Truckers from all over the country joined the protests. In Ottawa, Canada, a…
United Parcel Service is straining to handle a surge in online sales that has resulted in more holiday volume than it had expected, causing a wave of disruptions that could spell trouble for the holiday season. On-time delivery rates for UPS ground packages based on their normal shipping transit times…
