The Next Generation in Trucking Foundation “is a grassroots nonprofit trade association with the focus of raising awareness about trucking careers, as well as partnering with and creating high school trucking programs.” The company hopes to offer a top-notch education that results in “gainful employment,” improving the lives of many young job seekers, and offering them a sense of independence they might not have had otherwise. Read more…
EXOSKELETONS WILL MAKE LOGISTIC JOBS SAFER
Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons, a leading manufacturer of exoskeletons, hopes to shape the future of logistics work by “making workplaces healthier, safer, more productive, and more attractive.” The exoskeletons “augment the human body and reduce strain during manual load-handling tasks, which reduces work-related injuries while increasing well-being and productivity.” Read more…
NEW UPS DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO CREATE TRUCK DRIVER JOBS
A new UPS distribution center in southeastern North Carolina will bring over 60 new truck driver jobs to the area. UPS Inc. “plans to invest over $12.3 million in the small town of Holly Ridge to build a distribution center in Camp Davis Industrial Park to support a higher volume of package deliveries throughout eastern North Carolina.” The Vice President of UPS North Carolina, Mark Smith, went on to note that “the investment in Holly Ridge and surrounding communities allows us to meet current volume demands while positioning us for the future.” Read more…
3RD BIGGEST DECLINE IN TRUCK TRANSPORTATION JOB IN LAST DECADE
Outside of the immediate decline when the COVID-19 pandemic began, February’s drop in truck transportation jobs is the largest since 2013. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that “the truck transportation sector saw a decline of 8,500 jobs in February, coming in at 1,599,900 on a seasonally adjusted basis.” Outside of April 2020, at the start of the pandemic, “the only bigger one-month decline was 9,000 jobs in March 2013.” Read more…
ARE NEW LOGISTIC WAREHOUSES WORTH THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION?
Despite fears of a recession, there are 170 million square feet of warehouses planned or under construction in the Inland Empire. Though demand for these logistic warehouses haven’t decreased, environmental groups and residents are “questioning whether they want the region’s economy, health, traffic and general ambiance tied to a heavily polluting, low-wage industry that might one day pick up and leave as global trade routes shift.” Read more…
TRUCKING SCHOOLS AIM TO HELP WITH NATIONAL DRIVER SHORTAGE
160 Driving Academy, a truck driving school in Lenexa, is trying to “bridge the gap between people who want higher paying jobs and a national need for more truck drivers.” The program is hoping to achieve its goal of having 150 graduates a year, with the 2 year old program already seeing 100 graduates come through so far. 160 Driving Academy also hopes to entice people who may not be interested in the traditional college experience. Read more…
THE BENEFITS OF LONG-HAUL TRUCK DRIVING
While long-haul trucker Tracey Price has a “healthy fear” of the 80,000-pound truck she lives and sleeps in, she still believes that truck driving is the best way she can provide for her kid. Tracey goes on to say: “I like being my own boss. I tell myself when to get up, and I tell myself the route I’m taking. My favorite part about the job is everything I get to see.” Read more…
U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED THE LOGISTICS SECTOR
Post COVID-19 outbreak, the United States has stopped all of its logistical operations, which has in turn significantly impacted the global sector as a whole. Many experts now claim that the “American government has become more accommodating to telework and online help as a result of this outbreak. During the forecast period, these factors are anticipated to fuel the market even more.” Read more…
JONES LOGISTICS ACQUIRES NATIONWIDE EXPRESS
Jones Logistics, a national specialized transportation and logistics company, has acquired the company Nationwide Express. Based in Tennessee, “Nationwide provides dedicated trucking services, warehouse, 3PL logistic services, recycling transportation, and waste management solutions. Its geographic footprint includes operations in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.” Read more…
TRUCKERS WEIGH IN ON COMFORT & SAFETY
Many issues were addressed in a recent survey of truck drivers, amongst them being comfort, safety and autonomous trucks. Being glued to their driver’s seat for most of their waking hours on the road, “having that seat be as comfortable as possible is a big deal.” Truckers have also been found to “appreciate the safety of having a forward-facing camera but don’t appreciate one aimed at them.” In terms of self-driving vehicles, most drivers “don’t believe autonomous trucks will be the saviors of the industry some people see them as.” Read more…