American Made: Trucking Benefits as Factories Come Home From China

Books could (and will) be filled about the fallout from Draconian measures that choked the US supply chain and upended consumer confidence. But perhaps no one was more rattled by the supply chain crisis than those that are in charge of keeping its logistics running smoothly. Specifically, the Chinese government’s

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A Bridge Too Far: Global Trucking Grinds to a Halt

“The situation is crazy. People across the world are going to starve if we cannot get Ukrainian grain to them yet our trucks are being held up.” From All About Feed In recent news, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s darling infrastructure initiative– a key bridge in Crimea was blown up as

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Eye On Ian: The Supply Chain’s Perfect Storm

After Hurricane Ian, a Category Four Storm devastated parts of Florida, already strained supply chains are even more complicated. But in the midst of the disaster truck drivers are rising to the occasion to aid those in need. Supply Shortages The situation is dire– from diapers to formula, medicine to

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Pennsylvania is Driving the Conversation on Driverless Trucks

The people of Pennsylvania have spoken (again).  In a recent poll by the RABA research institute, only seventeen percent of Pennsylvania residents are comfortable sharing the road with driverless trucks. This study parallels similar data and adoption rates from other studies. “When asked how “comfortable” they are sharing the road

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Think Pink: FMCSA Appoints Board to Recruit Female Truck Drivers

The loudest messaging in trucking is that the industry is short on drivers.  One recruiting director of a major trucking carrier recently told this reporter they didn’t know how the industry could survive unless it adopts driverless trucks. But FMCSA may have another alternative: The Women of Trucking Advisory Board

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Bean Counter: Shift in Soybean Exports Bodes Well for US Trade

South East Asia’s emerging E-commerce market has extraordinary ramifications for the US exports logistics industry and geo-political currency. Specifically, this expansion will positively impact the Pennsylvania’s agrarian market positively, which ranks in the top ten states for exports overall and will likely see a marked increase as this market expands.

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