July 29, 2021

“Best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch.”

— Michael Arrington, founder and co-editor of TechCrunch

UPS: Peak demand projected to exceed capacity by 5M packages daily | Supply Chain Dive

What came before the CDL? 18 years old and hauling in 1917 | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

Covariant gains $80 million funding round for its AI-based order picking | DC Velocity

A Once in a Lifetime Historic Investment Warrants Longer-Lasting Materials | ASCE's 2021 Infrastructure Report Card

$15 wage becoming a norm as employers struggle to fill jobs | Fox Business

This high school teacher is spending his summer trucking “because it’s needed” (cdllife.com)

At 3M and GE, Bosses Expect Stubborn Inflation Throughout 2021 | 2021-07-28 | SupplyChainBrain

Fleet shares experience with current electric truck testing | FleetOwner

Progress is a trade | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)

US, China leave room to talk after contentious meetings | AJOT.COM

Minneapolis City Council enacts truck parking ban | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

Amazon Is Creating Company Towns Across the United States (jacobinmag.com)

New Tactics in the Fight Against Nuclear Verdicts in Trucking - All That's Trucking - Trucking Info

Data: Don’t Drown In It, Deliver with It! - Talking Logistics

Report: CSCOs to focus on managing disruption, business continuity as pandemic challenges continue | CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly (dcvelocity.com)

Shipping prices to continue rising, but not a supercycle yet: Analysts (cnbc.com)

Volvo Trucks launches new offering to enhance uptime | FleetOwner

Via civil asset forfeiture, Arizona grabs trucker’s auction money (landline.media)

Supply Chain News: Container Congestion and Delays move from Ports to Chicago Rail Hub (scdigest.com)

TSMC Mulls German, Japan Chip Plants to Diversify Supply Chain | 2021-07-27 | SupplyChainBrain

Biden to Visit Mack Trucks Plant July 28 | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

CDC: Fully Vaccinated Should Mask Indoors in Areas of High Transmission, at School (businessinsider.com)

Bed Bath & Beyond taps Ryder in bid to speed replenishment times | Supply Chain Dive

Sylectus load board's growth through the pandemic | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

A fleet view of why you should be paying attention to the 3G sunset (fleetequipmentmag.com)

Freight spending hits high point as driver shortage and expensive diesel squeeze capacity | DC Velocity

Used Class 8 volumes fall as prices rise | FleetOwner

OOIDA: Be wary of ‘predatory’ lease-purchase agreements | Land Line

Biden Mileage Rule to Exceed Obama Climate Goal | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Proposed APM container terminal at Port of Plaquemines could pose challenge to Port of New Orleans | AJOT.COM

In Person Interview: Paul Jensen of Ruan | DC Velocity

Fire destroys trucks at Tennessee travel center | Truckers News

Top Coffee, Sugar, Soy Ports Hunt Climate Clues to Stem Risks | 2021-07-28 | SupplyChainBrain

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