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NORTH AMERICAN DRIVER SHORTAGE HAS GONE FROM MANAGEABLE TO CRITICAL

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Despite seeing them everywhere on the news and social media, truck drivers have been exiting the workforce at an unmanageable pace. An aging workforce, high cost of driver training, and high insurance premiums have all led to a mass exodus of the industry, in turn severely impacting the North American supply chain and economy. Solid messaging needs to be increased, such as how rewarding a truck driving career can be with pay much higher than minimum wage and a guaranteed job until retirement.  Read more…

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS TO JOIN 90-DAY TRUCKING APPRENTICESHIP CHALLENGE

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The American Trucking Associations – the largest national trade association for the trucking industry – is set to join the 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge, an initiative set by the Biden-Harris administration to “launch Registered Apprenticeships as a route toward getting more well-trained drivers on the road in good paying jobs.” The program has also been created to “enhance industry training and safety standards, and support the recruitment and retention of drivers in good trucking jobs.” Read more…

WAREHOUSE SPACES BEING HOARDED

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Logistic firms are being forced to create new options for themselves to deal with the shortage of warehouse spaces, including “building multistory facilities and choosing locations farther from coastal ports.” The shortages across the US are coming from many companies stockpiling goods to hedge against supply chain issues, leaving hardly any space for others to stash their merchandise. Robert Thornburgh, the chief executive of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, says “there is limited inventory of industrial space. It is almost evaporating before your eyes, if you are even lucky enough to know about it.” Read more…

COVID-19 DRIVING PERSONNEL INTO THE TRUCKING SECTOR

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While there’s a lot to be said about the global pandemic driving truckers out of the industry, there are also cases of the pandemic bringing new personnel into the sector as well. For instance, former nurse Leah Gorham says that COVID-19 made conditions “unbearable, unsafe and caused low morale amongst staff.” She wanted to find a career where she had job satisfaction, general happiness and safety, and was soon able to find these qualities by following in her boyfriend’s footsteps and becoming a truck driver. Read more…

MARIJUANA TESTING LEADING TO TRUCKER SHORTAGE

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A top Wells Fargo analyst believes that there’s more to blame than just the COVID-19 pandemic for rising costs and driver shortages in the transportation industry — “federal marijuana criminalization and resulting drug testing mandates” are a part of the issue as well. While marijuana is legalized in some states, it remains illegal in others, henceforth mandating federal drug testing for all truckers.  Read more…

DOL INITIATIVE AFFECTS LOGISTICS INDUSTRY

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s latest initiative of the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division is meant “to focus on protecting the wages and workplace rights of the workers” in the warehouse and logistic industries as the global supply chain demand continues to impact them greatly. The initiative will focus on minimums and overtimes, workplace harassment, family and medical leave, and independent contractor analysis. Read more…

HOW TO SOLVE TRUCKER SHORTAGE

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The lack of truck drivers is one of the biggest issues blighting the country’s supply chain. Poor work conditions and low pay are driving life-long truckers to look elsewhere for jobs, but experts believe that new incentives like “bonuses, weekends at home, and even free CDL training” may be the answer to lure potential new applicants. Read more…

THE MANY BENEFITS OF THE TRUCK DRIVING INDUSTRY

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Despite the truck driving industry losing 6% of workers since the global pandemic began, there are many drivers who are still touting the fantastic benefits of the career. For example, line-haul trucker Richard Frazer “savors the views from him his workplace window,” especially the “sunsets, the sunrise and the landscape.” There are not many other careers that afford the freedom of seeing this country and its beauty day in and day out. Read more…

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LOGISTICS TECH STARTUP VEHO VALUED AT 1.5 BILLION

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Veho, a logistics startup that uses technology to help with next-day package delivery, has raised “$170 million in an early-stage funding round led by Tiger Global that valued it at $1.5 billion.” This news comes only six weeks after the company raised “$125 million at a valuation of $1 billion.” The funds will go towards creating more automated warehouses across the nation and quadrupling its headcount to 2,000. Read more…

TRUCK COMPANIES STRUGGLE TO MEET EMISSIONS DEMAND

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With truck companies struggling to meet CA emissions demand, many are worrying that not only will the supply chain issues get worse, but drivers could lose their jobs. These companies need to have engine models of 2010 or newer by 2023, but it’s becoming harder to afford newer models due to the ongoing semi-conductor shortage. According to the Western States Trucking Association, “40,000 vehicles in the state are older than 2010 models. If those don’t get upgraded, they won’t be allowed on the road.” Read more…