CRST International

Engaging tomorrow’s leaders in trucking — Taking the Hire Road

Flexible recruiting and retention strategies are giving CRST International an advantage as the employment landscape continues to fluctuate, Jenny Abernathy, vice president of enterprise capacity development and driver recruiting at CRST International, told DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road.

Recruiting begins with building a team of talented recruiters. Although the pandemic has pushed workforces to their limits, Abernathy credited CRST for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/engaging-tomorrows-leaders-in-trucking-taking-the-hire-road

Pharma shippers continue to face brutal pandemic demands

The logistics industry as a whole has been rocked by a chaotic marketplace throughout 2020. The coronavirus pandemic sent supply and demand surging and then grinding to a halt, getting stuck in a perpetual yo-yo effect for several months earlier this year. 

The market has stabilized in comparison to the spring and early summer months, but the uncertainty that comes along with life during a pandemic remains. This uncertainty — combined with persistent concerns about driver availability, peak...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pharma-shippers-continue-to-face-brutal-pandemic-demands

Wolfe Research conference focuses on a truckload restart

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Trucking executives were on hand on May 19 to discuss freight markets at the 13th Annual Wolfe Research Global Transportation & Industrials Conference. The panel format covered topics like demand, pricing and a potential restart.

Overview of freight trends

U.S. Xpress’ (NYSE: USX) President and CEO Eric Fuller said the company continues to see consistent volumes as the bulk of the carrier’s freight comes from grocery, discount retail and home improvement stores. In the company’s first quarter...

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