Global Perspectives November, 2020
Courtesy Global Trade, November 3, 2020The Logic of Logistics for the New Normal: How the Trucking Industry Is Changing Amid Covid-19 Like all businesses and sectors, the trucking industry has been forced to respond rapidly to the COVID-19 pandemic. The past year has demonstrated the importance of essential...
Overdrive September, 2020 – Preparing a New Generation of Truckers
By John Kearney According to the American Transportation Research Institute, the share of younger truck drivers in recent years has not only been increasing, it’s been decreasing. It is urgent that we reverse that pattern and start attracting capable, career-minded young people to one of the most important...
News From The Road October, 2020
The Published Reporter, August 31, 2020: Economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era, says John Kearney, CEO of Advanced Training Systems, could be severely hampered by a growing shortage of truck drivers. It is estimated that there are 50,000 fewer long- and short-haul truckers than are needed now, a total that, if...
Training Wheels September, 2020
FMCSA forms driver panel to get feedback on CMV issues and initiatives, from American Trucker, September 22,2020. A panel of commercial vehicle drivers is being created to provide feedback to federal regulators on issues such as safety, hours of service (HOS) regulations, training, parking, and driver experience....
Global Perspectives September, 2020
Courtesy Talk Business & Politics, September 21, 2020Trucking Industry Outlook Improves in Second Half of 2020 Low retail inventories and a healthy spot market have contributed to improved expectations for the second half of 2020 as the freight market tightens. UBS analyst Tom Wadewitz updated his projections for...
Overdrive August, 2020 – Recruiter.com, Technology Helps Train New Generation of Truckers
By John Kearney According to the American Trucking Associations, we have upwards of 50,000 fewer drivers than we need now, a total that could reach 160,000 by 2028. Not only that, average driver age in the over-the-road trucking industry is around 50. So, we need young people, and lots of them. One piece of good...
News From The Road August, 2020
Recruiter.com, July 2, 2020: For years, John Kearney of ATS points out in this article, there has been a national shortage of interstate long-haul truck drivers — and the COVID-19 crisis has only compounded the problem. As supply chains were interrupted by company closures in response to government directives,...
Training Wheels August, 2020
Middle-Mile Logistics Play Evolving Role in U.S. Consumer Supply Chain, from Supply & Demand Chain Executive, June 23, 2020. Following a successful pilot trial period in five Northeastern states, Amazon has rolled out its new freight brokerage operation to all 48 contiguous states—a move that will enable the...
Global Perspectives August, 2020
Courtesy of Global NewsCanadian Truckers Worry about Entering U.S. Due to Coronavirus Travelling to the United States is likely not on the list of things to do this summer for many Canadians. In fact, a recent Ipsos poll found 93 percent of Canadians believed travelling to the U.S. this summer would be too risky. The...
Overdrive July, 2020 – Coronavirus Crisis Highlights Need for Long-Haul Truck Drivers
By John Kearney Amazon has announced the suspension of a pilot delivery program serving third-party vendors who sell on Amazon’s website, but don’t ship through its fulfillment centers. The program, geared toward vendors with warehouses in major cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, was launched in 2018....
News From The Road July, 2020
FOX Business, November 21, 2019: As the truck driver shortage in the U.S. grows, the industry is setting its sights on attracting more female drivers, who have historically comprised a very low percentage of the overall workforce. Even lawmakers are getting involved. A new bill, co-sponsored by Kansas Republican Sen....
Training Wheels July, 2020
Pennsylvania School Begins Offering CDL Classes, from WBRE/WYOU News, July 6, 2020. Commercially licensed drivers are needed to fill jobs across the country and in northeastern Pennsylvania. To fill that need, the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center, Dimock Township, started its first day and night CDL...
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