May 5, 2021

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston S. Churchill

What is your time worth as an owner-operator? | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

Passing a roadside inspection starts before the truck hits the road | FleetOwner

Labor secretary statement on independent contractors a preview of policy shifts - FreightWaves

Report: Manufacturers, distributors optimistic one-year into pandemic | CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly (dcvelocity.com)

A Summer of Sold-Out Ships Awaits as Sea Cargo Chaos Intensifies | 2021-05-04 | SupplyChainBrain

XPO reports highest revenue of any quarter in its history | AJOT.COM

Diesel Price Resumes Rise, Increases 1.8¢ to $3.142 a Gallon | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

‘Ice Road Truckers’ star Lisa Kelly continues to drive Alaska’s challenging Haul Road | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

What’s the difference between a technician and a mechanic? | FleetOwner

Inside the mind of a truck inspector - FreightWaves

Majority of Supply Chain Employers Embrace DEI Initiatives | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

Covid-related challenges still plague supply chains in 2021 | DC Velocity

Supply Chains Must Be Proactive and Reactive. Here's How to Do Both. | 2021-05-02 | SupplyChainBrain

1.6 million US air passengers fly in a day for first time since March 2020 | TheHill

States Eye Federal Cash, Go Slow on Road Taxes | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

What the “Infrastructure” Fight Is Really About - POLITICO

Supply Chain News: A Look at Amazon’s Blowout Q1 Result | SCDigest.com

Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road; 23 dead (apnews.com)

Seller’s market for transport services may last through 2023, mega-bull Mehrotra says - FreightWaves

1 in 5 electric vehicle owners in California switched back to gas because charging their cars is a hassle, new research shows (yahoo.com)

Hydrogen, now mainstream - Truck News

Remote-controlled delivery cart trial begins in Northern California | Reuters Events | Supply Chain & Logistics Business Intelligence

Politics, inflation pinch: Business confidence trails markets, economy (cnbc.com)

There's nothing special about CVSA's Roadcheck | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

FreightWaves Flashback: How much bigger will box ships get? - FreightWaves

Vaccinations could contain COVID, lower US cases without herd immunity (usatoday.com)

Rock ‘n’ roll driver: Chip Warterfield shares the story behind transporting concert, performance stage productions | TheTrucker.com

Pelosi Promotes Biden’s Infrastructure Plan | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

What do Pandemic-Scrambled Retail Inventory Trends Mean for Trucking? - Fleet Management - Trucking Info

Truck brake, tire maintenance tips to prepare for International Roadcheck (fleetequipmentmag.com)

Talent, skills gap among top barriers to growing digital business | Supply Chain Dive

Amazon is spending big to take on UPS and FedEx (cnbc.com)

Have carriers learned not to overextend their fleet expansion efforts? - FreightWaves

With “Feel-Better Situation” for Consumers, Economy Could See Fastest Growth Since 1980s - Supply Chain Management Review (scmr.com)