#driver-shortage
(19 articles)Mexico Produce Exports Trigger Early Peak Season, Freight Rate Spike
Uber Freight's Q2 Market Update reveals that cross-border freight markets between the U.S. and Mexico are experiencing peak season conditions months earlier than historically normal, driven primarily
Trucking Jobs Drop in May Reverses April Gains, Signals Market Caution
The U.S. trucking sector experienced a sharp reversal in May, with truck transportation employment declining to 1,424,800 jobs—down 4,400 positions from April and just 500 jobs above March levels. Thi
Spot Rates Hit Record High as Trucking Capacity Tightens
The trucking market has entered a structural shift characterized by record-high spot rates and genuinely constrained capacity, fundamentally altering the economics and operations of carrier networks a
Texas Resumes CDL Issuance for H-2A Farm Workers Under New Rules
Texas has resumed issuing commercial driver's licenses to temporary agricultural workers holding H-2A visas, marking a significant policy reversal after a compliance review of federal Motor Carrier Sa
Cargo Fraud Exploits Driver Shortage & Spot Market Volatility
European supply chains face a critical security vulnerability created by the perfect storm of labor scarcity and operational desperation. With a 400,000-driver deficit forcing logistics operators towa
3,200+ Mexican Truckers Lose US Visas Over Cabotage Enforcement
More than 3,200 Mexican truck drivers have lost their authorization to operate in the United States in recent months following a significant enforcement escalation by federal authorities. This mass re
FedEx Freight Invests in CDL Training to Tackle Driver Shortage
FedEx Freight has donated two tractors and two 48-foot trailers to North Arkansas College, enabling the relaunch of its commercial driver's license (CDL) training program after an 18-month pause. The
JNPT Port Delays Surge: Driver Shortage Compounds West Asia Crisis
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India's largest container port, is experiencing significant operational disruptions driven by a confluence of labor shortages and regional geopolitical tensions in
Diesel Shortages & Driver Crunch Threaten Transport Timelines
The transport sector faces a confluence of acute challenges: diesel fuel shortages and a persistent driver workforce deficit are converging to create meaningful supply chain disruption. These structur
Northern Utah Faces Surging Demand for Drivers and Logistics Workers
Northern Utah is experiencing significant workforce demand across driver and logistics roles, reflecting broader labor market tightening in the transportation and supply chain sectors. This regional d
Volvo & DSV Launch Autonomous Freight Ops in Texas
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and logistics provider DSV have initiated autonomous freight operations on the Dallas-Houston corridor, marking a significant milestone in the commercialization of driverles
Driver Shortage Pressures Large Carriers as Freight Market Recovers
The U.S. freight market is experiencing a meaningful recovery, with van volumes running 6.4% above six-month averages and flatbed demand surging 77% year-over-year. However, this surge in capacity dem
JNPA Port Faces Critical Congestion as Stakeholders Clash
Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA) is experiencing significant container congestion stemming from elevated Middle East transhipment volumes accumulating over weeks. The crisis has exposed systemic vulnerabilitie
Eagle Pass emerges as key U.S.-Mexico trade hub amid nearshoring surge
The 2026 Port of Eagle Pass Trade Summit revealed that nearshoring remains a dominant force reshaping cross-border logistics infrastructure and trucking operations along the U.S.-Mexico border. Eagle
CDL Rule Restricting Non-Domiciled Drivers Faces Court Challenge
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's February 2024 rule restricting Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issuance to non-domiciled workers has faced a significant legal setback in its enforc
Simultaneous Driver and Cargo Loss Signals Growing Trucking Crisis
Recent incidents in North American trucking reveal a compounding crisis: the simultaneous loss of both drivers and loads suggests either unprecedented opportunistic theft, driver flight due to working
Driver Shortage or Market Reset? Compliance Reshapes Freight Capacity
The article challenges the conventional "driver shortage" narrative, presenting evidence that the freight market is undergoing a fundamental restructuring driven by regulatory compliance, changing wor
Trucking Capacity Tightens as Rate Momentum Builds in 2026
Covenant Logistics Group's Q1 earnings revealed a turning point in the freight market: after 40 months of driver oversupply, the company is now observing genuine capacity constraints, particularly amo
US Trucking Crisis Expands Global Trade Bottlenecks
The American trucking industry faces mounting structural pressures—including driver shortages, aging fleet capacity, regulatory compliance costs, and thin margins—that are creating ripple effects acro