Empty supermarket shelves are greeting shoppers nationwide. Businesses and consumers are concerned that the global supply chain crisis and renewed public health restrictions in response to the Omicron variant could exacerbate the situation. Images of product shortages are flooding the social media landscape, leading to a viral hashtag “Bare Shelves Biden.” The campaign has been…
Self-Driving Truck Completes Successful Run in Arizona
A long-distance test run using a driverless truck cab in Arizona went without a hitch on Dec. 22 to complete the world’s first live demonstration of a fully automated long-haul vehicle on open roads. TuSimple Holdings announced on Dec. 29 that it had successfully completed the 80-mile test drive using a specially updated Class 8…
States Face Shortage of Snowplow Drivers as Winter Storms Approach
A nationwide shortage of plow drivers is causing several state transportation departments to rethink their snow removal operations and recruitment efforts. Transportation officials say factors causing the shortage include more drivers approaching retirement age, difficulty in filling vacancies, long hours, comparatively low wages, and competition from the private sector offering better pay. Washington state Department…
Trucker Shortage and Supply Chain Issues Plague Transport Industry Amid Pandemic
Canada’s trucking industry is grappling with a critical shortage of drivers—a long-standing problem that is being exacerbated by the pandemic, says an organization that represents trucking associations across Canada. “We had a significant truck driver shortage prior to COVID and it’s only been made worse by the crisis,” says Stephen Laskowski, President of the Canadian…
Gas Prices Surge to 7-Year High Ahead of Independence Day Weekend
Gas prices have hit a seven-year high and experts predict even more pain at the pump as record numbers of Americans are poised to hit the road around Independence Day weekend. “At $3.09, the national gas price average is at its highest of the year and not stopping,” the American Automobile Association (AAA) said in…
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