Recruitment trends in trucking began returning to more normalized levels after a frenzied start to the year that was very much influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trucker Path Increases Load Availability With Transport Pro Partnership
Trucker Path will allow brokers using Transport Pro to post loads on its platform as part of an integration, the companies announced Dec. 13.
December 16, 2022Recruitment Normalizes After Freight Surge Slows
Regulatory Victories Mark 2022, but New Challenges Lie Ahead
As the nation began easing its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, activity on closely watched initiatives related to the trucking workforce heated up, while efforts to advance new laws for trucking fleets kept stakeholders engaged.
Ports Close Out Year of Change; Infrastructure on Tap in 2023
As 2022 comes to a close, a significant shift is taking place at America’s ports. Until late summer, Los Angeles’ was the busiest in the nation, but that honor now belongs to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Union Pacific’s Embargoes Generate Complaints From Shippers
Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit some businesses’ shipments as part of its effort to clear up congestion across the railroad.
Expansion Plan Announced for Port of New Orleans
Gov. John Bel Edwards, the Port of New Orleans and two global maritime companies on Dec. 13 announced the formation of a public-private partnership to build a new $1.8 billion container facility on the lower Mississippi River.
Texas Steps Up Safety Inspections Along Ports of Entry
With extra holiday congestion at the El Paso border, Texas Department of Public Safety officers are conducting random enhanced inspections on commercial vehicles as they cross international ports of entry from Mexico into Texas to combat illegal activity.
Railroad Unions Call for Sick Leave Executive Order
Railroad workers are continuing their demand for paid sick days. The Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Union, or SMART, held an informational picket near the rail yard on Rice’s Point on the afternoon of Dec. 13.
GSA to Spend $3.4 Billion to Update 26 Land Ports of Entry
Replacing pavement at Otay Mesa land port of entry in California is the latest of 50 modernization projects the General Services Administration has embarked on using $3.4 billion in federal infrastructure funds.
Georgia, Nebraska Extend Trucking-Related Executive Orders
Earlier emergency orders have been extended in Georgia for supply chain and oversize permits and in Nebraska for driving hours hauling fuel.