Loaded and Rolling: Costliest year in trucking; truckload drivers’ earnings up

Loaded and Rolling Cover ImageATRI: Costliest year ever in trucking
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

On Wednesday, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual report on the operational costs of trucking. The report, which has been published annually since 2008, is based on motor carrier financial and operations data from 2021. 

Below are some highlights from the report and press release

  • Total marginal cost of trucking increased 12.7% in 2021 to $1.855 per mile, the highest on record. Fuel was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-costliest-year-in-trucking-truckload-drivers-earnings-up

Are historically high shipping rates causing consumer price inflation?

inflation

Before coronavirus, there was norovirus. Thousands of cruise passengers fell ill each year. “Cruises from hell” blared headlines alongside eye-catching pictures of giant ships. In fact, the vast majority of people sickened by the bug weren’t infected on cruises, but given the media spotlight, norovirus became widely known as the “cruise virus.”

Now we have more eye-catching pictures of giant ships in the news: this time, images of anchored container vessels stretching to the horizon alongside...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/are-historically-high-shipping-rates-causing-consumer-price-inflation

Today’s Pickup: 3PL Systems completes integration of Trucker Tools’ Smarter Capacity platform

Good day,

Customers of 3PL Systems can now access the full complement of Trucker Tools’ Smarter Capacity platform, including its Book-it-Now functionality, through an integration that went live on Monday.

With this integration, 3PLSystems has embedded the full suite of Trucker Tools carrier relationship management applications including predictive freight-matching, automated load tendering through its Book-it-Now functionality, and real-time, automated shipment visibility, Trucker Tools said.

Simil...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/todays-pickup-3pl-systems-completes-integration-of-trucker-tools-smarter-capacity-platform

Join Our Newsletter
Enter your email to receive a weekly round-up of shipping news.
icon