Australia’s biggest listed tech company believes artificial intelligence will eliminate up to half of all logistics jobs, while making the other half much more important:.
“Wisetech Global has built a number of AI agents into its Cargowise platform that is used by more than 17,000 freight forwarders and third-party logistics providers to manage shipments around the world.”
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The Trump administration’s most recent move to solidify standards for commercial truck drivers, by flagging almost half of the driving schools as noncompliant, might not disrupt the trucking industry, experts say, but the heavy attention on immigrant drivers might.
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The United States economy is dependent on truckers with their big rigs carrying food, fuel and countless other goods around the nation. But it’s also a tumultuous and tiring job, replete with stress and monotony. With that said, new technology is promising to alter the industry with new driver-assistance features meaning to make the job safer and less demanding.
A trucking and logistics company is terminating a nearly three decade relationship with Mercedes-Benz in Vance, Alabama. Averitt recently announced “it will conclude its contract with the automaker on Dec. 31, affecting nearly 200 jobs ranging from drivers to administrative support and leadership.”
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Truck driving is more than just endless highways and middle-of-the-night gas stops. It’s the bread and butter of the logistics industry: “from fresh groceries to new phones, truck drivers move what we need every day. As online shopping continues to grow, trucking becomes even more crucial. That means paychecks are staying strong in 2025.”
10 hiring experts have given their thoughts on the most important short- and long-term benefits for employers to hire students, recent graduates, and others early in their careers for warehouse and logistics roles. Their ideas include: building partnerships with community colleges, tapping into disability service organizations, hosting on-site open houses, and many more.
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It’s common knowledge that it is extremely important in how you start going about your new trucking job. After all, “you only get one chance to make a first impression.” This includes your conduct, your clothes, your driving ability and even your attention to safety — “it’s all on display during the first days at a new job.” But it’s important to keep the following in mind: “These qualities are also on display on your LAST day at a job.”
Truck driver jobs declined once again for the second straight month in a row, with drivers now asking themselves how many more jobs will disappear and how this will affect salaries. The latest dataset from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows “that nearly 3,000 truck driver jobs were lost in June. When revised, that means over 4,000 jobs have been cut in the past two months.” Read more…
Penske Logistics plans to slash 337 warehouse and other workers in Kinloch, Missouri, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) recently filed. The layoffs come from “losing a contract for warehousing services for supermarket chain Schnucks.”
Odyssey Logistics has repositioned its global headquarters to southwest Charlotte, bringing with it over 80 new jobs. The move to Charlotte is part of Odyssey Logistics’ strategy to leverage the city’s growing talent pool and quality of life. The new headquarters will be in the Whitehall Corporate Center, where a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held. Odyssey Chief Executive Officer Hans Stig Moller exclaims: “Our new home in Charlotte is a mutually beneficial development, both for our organization and for the North Carolina business community.”
