Transportation report: Rising fuel prices will drive higher costs
Fuel surcharges together with market forces will push parcel and LTL rates to record highs, while truckload growth rate will ease, Q2 outlook report shows.
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Victoria Kickham
Victoria Kickham started her career as a newspaper reporter in the Boston area before moving into B2B journalism. She has covered manufacturing, distribution and supply chain issues for a variety of publications in the industrial and electronics sectors, and now writes about everything from forklift batteries to omnichannel business trends for DC Velocity.
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Logistics economy grew in March
Strong demand for warehousing and transportation continues, but inflation and rising fuel costs may cause market shift in the coming months, researchers say.
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Logistics economy grew in February
Strong demand for services continues as supply chains struggle with inventory accumulation, capacity constraints, and rising prices, LMI report shows.
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C.H. Robinson, Waymo partner to advance autonomous trucking for logistics
Companies to launch pilot program hauling freight for C.H. Robinson customers on level 4 autonomous trucks between Dallas and Houston.
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Logistics economy expanded in January
Demand for warehousing and transportation services continue unabated; supply chain managers struggle with high inventory levels, tight capacity, and quickly rising prices, LMI report shows.
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Logistics economy continues expansion streak in December
Industry remains in strong growth mode, driven by high inventory levels, tight capacity, and higher prices, Logistics Managers' Index shows.
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British Columbia floods continue to affect snarled supply lines
Regional delays linger as roads and rail lines reopen, and forecast calls for wintery mix through mid-week.
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40% of shoppers trust retailers to fulfill orders as promised, study shows
Long-term changes to shopper behavior are driving retailers to prioritize technology investments, make labor improvements.
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Driver shortage reaches record high
ATA says the trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers, a figure that could double by 2030 if widespread challenges go unaddressed.
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West Coast ports to expand operations, tackle bottlenecks
As government leaders and the private sector attempt to address supply chain problems, industry experts say delays, disruptions will last well into 2022.
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