Election 2020: Economy is runaway top issue in carrier survey

The fragile state of the U.S. economy is the top issue on the minds of motor carriers, according to a FreightWaves survey that asked respondents to list their top three issues in advance of Tuesday’s election.

The Oct. 20-21 survey, sent to a subsection of FreightWaves subscribers, received 52 responses. No list of issues or prompts were provided. Carrier responses covered 22 topics. FreightWaves assigned three points for a No. 1 priority, two points for No. 2 and one point for No. 3. 

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Pandemic spurs businesses to update continuity plans

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a widespread impact on the transportation sector. Although logistics providers are no strangers to handling disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, the unprecedented events of 2020 have presented a unique set of challenges.

“The lasting effects of the pandemic should spur companies to change their approach to business continuity planning,” said Mike Tegtmeyer, AIT’s vice president of global infrastructure and security. “Instead of affecting just individual...

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