May 7, 2021

"The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same."

- Colin R. Davis

This trucker isn't afraid of rising oil prices -- it's an opportunity | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

What's the supply chain buzzword of 2021? - Inbound Logistics

Top 30 U.S. Ports: Big ports got bigger in 2020 - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)

Ports Deal With Growing Pains | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

Heavy duty trucking industry challenges with the semiconductor shortage | FleetOwner'

Hot market creating a ‘war’ for freight brokerage talent - FreightWaves

Paycheck Protection Program runs out of money, closing to most new applicants | Fox Business

Small businesses struggle to find workers as pandemic eases (cnbc.com)

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: A Snapshot of the Strong Current US Economy | SCDigest.com

Biden trade chief pledges to build off Trump’s China agreement | AJOT.COM

It’s peak-shipping season for Mother’s Day - DAT

Facebook's oversight board: Watchdog or distraction? (apnews.com)

Truck driver shortage lacks more management than manpower | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

OOIDA-led coalition seeks allies in battle against trucking insurance hike - Land Line

Weekly jobless claims (cnbc.com)

CH Robinson reprices contracts, hikes rates as truck capacity remains tight | Supply Chain Dive

Driver recounts being flipped upside down in unconfirmed tornado (cdllife.com)

Delays Continue for Potential New FMCSA System to Score Carrier Safety | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Stiffed Vendors Get Tough With U.S. Retailers After Big Losses | 2021-05-05 | SupplyChainBrain

Transport cybersecurity 101: No one is immune to hackers | Transport Dive

Compliance MythBuster, Part 4 – Must Carriers Report Accidents? (driverreach.com)

Flatbed carriers are watching construction trends closely - DAT

Global Supply Chains Struggling to Keep Pace with Spiking Orders Volumes - Supply Chain Management Review (scmr.com)

DOL officially withdraws rule to define independent contractor | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

The economy: States easing business constraints early got modest boost (usatoday.com)

Amazon Fuels Canada’s Severe Warehouse Shortage | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

China tensions spill over as Europe moves toward Biden’s side | AJOT.COM

Supply Chain by the Numbers for May 6, 2021 | SCDigest.com

Inflation drives up DOT fines for regs violations | Truckers News

With a Texas infrastructure project on hold, fleets turn to old tactics to skirt congestion | Transport Dive

Holy Ship - Inbound Logistics

SuperTruck 3: A super way to speed EV development | FleetOwner

JLL Offers Fresh Perspective on Current State of Global Ocean Cargo Shipping: Part II - Supply Chain Management Review (scmr.com)

E-Commerce Seeks the Path to a Zero-Emissions Future | SupplyChainBrain

The dos and don’ts of trucking telematics | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Roar Baby Roar - Supply Chain Shaman

Why LSPs Need a Digital Transformation Strategy - Talking Logistics

Command and control in supply chains - part 2: Taking back control of the last mile | Reuters Events | Supply Chain & Logistics Business Intelligence