April 6, 2021

“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.”

– Jim Rohn, entrepreneur

Covid vaccinations hit another record, average now above 3 million daily (cnbc.com)

Second California court rules key federal law doesn’t preempt AB5 - FreightWaves

Rebuild the engine or trade the truck? | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

Why Does American Infrastructure Cost More and Take Longer To Build Than It Used To? – Reason.com

Biden's infrastructure plan focuses on repairs, jobs and climate | American Trucker

The struggle to organize warehouse labor - FreightWaves

How to Make Faster and Better Business Decisions (msn.com)

Driver shortage and its solutions are the same the world over - Truck News

Safeway delivery bot brings autonomy to contactless final mile | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Flatbed truckload capacity tightens as construction and manufacturing loads rise. | DC Velocity

Steve Forbes slams 'woke' corporations: Just stick to business | Fox Business Video

Half of Consumers Changed Spending Habits Will Remain Past Pandemic | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

Demand boom on collision course with ocean transport ceiling (freightwaves.com)

Small Businesses Urge Government to Promote Access to Digital Tools - Small Business Trends (smallbiztrends.com)

US Employers Add 916,000 Jobs in March as Hiring Accelerates | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Over the Road reality creeps toward 'automated future'? | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

Biden's big infrastructure plan hits McConnell, GOP blockade (apnews.com)

Five good things that happened in trucking | American Trucker

Biden tax increases threaten small businesses, experts warn | Fox Business

Trucking job numbers: Stronger but tempered - FreightWaves

PPE availability improves, but supply chain still constrained | CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly (dcvelocity.com)

Advances in reefer management are heating up | FleetOwner

March Class 8 orders of 40,000 add to dizzying industry backlog - FreightWaves

Over Half of Supply Chain Organizations Have Diversity, Equity, Inclusive Initiatives | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

U.S. Manufacturing Surges Most Since 1983 | 2021-04-05 | SupplyChainBrain

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan in US House by May, Pelosi Says | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Flatbed carrier invents safety feature for drivers | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

A flock of black swans hovers — and supply chains need to get ready | Supply Chain Dive

Trucking gets another shot in the arm from quarantined consumers - FreightWaves

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Targets Passenger Rail, But Freight Will Benefit, Too | SupplyChainBrain

Biden’s biggest-ever investment plan for US still trails China | AJOT.COM

A Fresh Look at the 2021 Top 50 Logistics Companies | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)