Business
“New trucking group vows to ‘disrupt the status quo,’ demands seat at decision making table”
Read more: https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/new-trucking-group-vows-to-disrupt-the-status-quo-demands-seat-at-decision-making-table/1003172086/
“American truckers’ wages have dropped by more than $50,000 since 1980, creating one of the industry’s biggest problems”
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-truckers-salaries-wages-drop-deregulation-1980s-industry-problem-2023-1
“Softer economy impacts LTL carriers differently than truckload, industry executives say”
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/softer-economy-impacts-ltl-carriers-different-than-truckoad
“US trucking continues to bear the load of rising costs – expert”
Read more: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/commercial-auto/us-trucking-continues-to-bear-the-load-of-rising-costs–expert-433701.aspx
“Trucking demand falls faster than inventories in December”
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-demand-falls-faster-than-inventories-in-december
“Tough year ahead as economic headwinds slow US truckload operators”
Read more: https://theloadstar.com/tough-year-ahead-as-economic-headwinds-slow-us-truckload-operators/
“Companies brace for last-mile disruption as potential UPS strike looms”
Read more: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/companies-brace-last-mile-disruption-potential-ups-strike-looms
“Used truck sales picked up in December”
Read more: https://www.overdriveonline.com/equipment/article/15306074/used-truck-sales-picked-up-in-december
Electric Vehicles
“Small Truckload: A More Sustainable Transportation Solution”
Read more: https://www.sdcexec.com/transportation/trucking/article/22644173/ expedite-all-small-truckload-a-more-sustainable-transportation-solution
“Daily Infographic: Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Costs in 2022 Are Nearly 90% Lower than in 2008”
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daily-infographic-electric-vehicle-battery-pack-costs-in-2022-are-nearly-90-lower-than-in-2008
“Nissan is exploring a mid-size electric pickup truck similar to the Frontier”
Read more: https://electrek.co/2023/01/23/nissan-is-exploring-a-mid-size-frontier-like-electric-pickup-truck/
“Orange EV Expands Zero-Emission Truck Sales in Canada”
Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/orange-ev-expands-zero-emission-truck-sales-in-canada-301730390.html
Government Policy
“Quebec set to join the rest of Canada in requiring ELDs”
Read more: https://landline.media/quebec-set-to-join-the-rest-of-canada-in-requiring-elds/
“CARB Proposes Exemptions for Transitions to Electric Trucks”
Read more: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/carb-proposes-exemptions-transitions-electric-trucks
“Biden’s push to slash truck pollution has a hidden loophole”
Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/01/26/ bidens-push-to-slash-truck-pollution-has-a-hidden-loophole/69844232007/
Technology
“XPO reduces environmental impact at Motherwell distribution centre with conversion to HVO heating fuel”
Read more: https://mhwmagazine.co.uk/xpo-reduces-environmental-impact-at-motherwell-distribution-centre-with-conversion-to-hvo-heating-fuel.html
“The Road To Decarbonization: Ammonia-Powered Trucks Take the Lead”
Read more: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/the-road-to-decarbonization-ammonia-powered-trucks-take-the-lead-1032032474
“A team effort enabled a grocery store chain to attain zero downtime throughout a complex UPS upgrade”
Read more: https://www.channelfutures.com/from-the-industry/strong-partnerships-ease-challenging-ups-upgrade
Miscellaneous
“Walmart expands program that lets employees become drivers”
Read more: https://www.truckersnews.com/jobs/article/15305816/walmart-expands-program-that-lets-employees-become-drivers
“Trucking conferences to watch in 2023”
Read more: https://www.transportdive.com/news/trucking-conferences-lined-up-for-2023/639769/
“Shipping Success: A Guide to Finding the Top Trucking Companies in the United States”
Read more: https://speedwaymedia.com/2023/01/26/shipping-success-a-guide-to-finding-the-top-trucking-companies-in-the-united-states/
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