Logistic experts are prognosticating that “machines will take over 50% of workplace tasks by 2025,” according to a report released by DHL last week. Multitudinous changes, “from shifting demographics, technology advancement, to the COVID-19 pandemic,” are all leading to a massive change to the “long established status quo at a pace and scale never seen before in the logistics industry.” Read more…
With shippers and receivers often not allowing truckers to use their facility bathrooms, female drivers, who make up 10% of truckers, are finding creative ways to battle this significant inconvenience. There are accounts of women drivers using buckets filled with kitty litter and bringing their own porta-potties. Read more..
With winter storms devastating roadways across the nation, states like Kentucky are “temporarily suspending certain restrictions on motor carriers” that are responsible for “restoring power, removing debris, and delivering fuel” to areas that are expected to be hardest hit. The temporary order will allow drivers to exceed their maximum driving times and minimize their weigh-station stops, so they can better respond to the affected areas. Read more…
