ATA: Driver pay increases could come back to haunt carriers

Trucking companies outbidding each other for drivers using salary and per-mile wage increases are leaving themselves vulnerable when the next economic downturn hits, the American Trucking Association’s chief economist warns.

Bob Costello told the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC), part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, that the slim margins generated in the trucking sector – 5% on average – heighten the cause for concern.

“I’m concerned about the next downturn....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ata-driver-pay-increases-could-come-back-to-haunt-carriers

Commentary: Is it time to automate fleet route planning?

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A huge amount of attention has been focused on supply chain operations by the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing both the best and worst of distribution strategies. Whether fighting a daily battle to reformulate distribution of essential supplies, or coping with the anxiety of ensuring maximum readiness when the country is fully open for business again, there’s never...

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