The Daily: March 14, 2022
Good morning, everyone. Just another manic Monday?
We all talk a lot about electric vehicles and clean energy, but no good deed goes unpunished. The electric vehicle market is no doubt expensive - and while just about everything feels expensive these days, there is still a disparity in the market. Who can really afford to transfer their entire fleet into an electric model on the dime?
Today’s Featured Article from Fleet Owner dives into the reality check all transportation business owners and environmentalists need to acknowledge - what exactly is the cost of a “greener” future? ♻️
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
Thomas Edison, inventor
Today’s Featured Article:
The cost of a greener future for trucking | Fleet Owner
“Electric vehicles in the industry are still in the early stages of development, making it more difficult to determine total cost of ownership.”
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Fuel Tech ♻️
Trucking, The Light Is Shining On Your Emissions | Clean Technica
“The Biden administration has proposed strict new limits on pollution from heavy trucks. The last time that tailpipe standards were tightened was over 20 years ago.”
Op-Ed: Biden needs to rapidly increase U.S. energy production to cut Russia dependence (cnbc.com)
“The United States produces more oil and natural gas than any other country in the world. We are the top exporter of LNG and among the top five oil exporters in the world. As a global energy power, we can provide low energy prices, the creation of steady jobs, dependability, and security for America and our allies.”
Artificial Intelligence 🤖
Kodiak Completes First Autonomous Trucking Delivery in Oklahoma | Trucking Info
“Kodiak Robotics and Ceva Logistics have become the first companies to deliver freight autonomously in the state of Oklahoma.”
Electric Vehicles 🔋
EV charging need a rethink: Add chargers to highway rest areas (msn.com)
“It’s certainly not a bad thing that so many electric car chargers are in the parking lots of grocery stores and Walmarts. While recharging an Audi e-Tron GT yesterday, I managed to spend the 35 minutes doing some grocery shopping. It wasn’t a total waste of time.”
Ford Pro touts turnkey transition to EVs | Fleet Maintenance
“A comprehensive package that includes vehicles, telematics solutions, and charging infrastructure will provide commercial customers substantial operational benefits, the company announced at Work Truck Show 2022.”
Marketing Approach 📱
Social media and trucking's 'image problem' | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
“Matthew Marchand, a Canadian operator of a company truck, mostly pulling tankers, well knows that a lot of the non-trucking public gets its impressions of professional drivers in Walmart and other parking lots seeing the garbage and pee bottles left behind by the careless.”
Compliance 📋
Podcast | Is Mexico Violating the USMCA on Biotech Imports? | 2022-03-09 | SupplyChainBrain
“Trade in agricultural products between the U.S. and Mexico is massive: the U.S. ships nearly $20 billion in farm exports to Mexico each year.”
EPA, following California, moves to tighten heavy truck emission regs - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)
“The Biden administration is moving to lessen emissions from heavy trucks and buses in the first federal effort to eliminate smog and pollution from those vehicles since 2001.”
Fuel ⛽️
Soaring diesel prices may force smaller trucking companies to shut down, group tells White House | CDL Life
“The American Trucking Associations (ATA) issued a dire warning to the White House about the effect that rising diesel costs will have on the trucking industry.”
Fuel-Price Hikes Hit Shippers, Truckers Across U.S. Economy | 2022-03-11 | SupplyChainBrain
“Soaring U.S. energy prices are hitting all modes of transport, squeezing smaller shipping lines amid already-volatile ocean rates, as well as truckers who have to contend with delays in clawing back higher costs.”
Trucker’s Lounge 🧢
Trucking company facing liability for 23,000 gallon diesel leak into Ohio creek | CDL Life
“A trucking company’s mistake has led to a considerable diesel spill in Ohio, causing concerns for residents and environmental agencies alike.”
Money Matters 💸
Tax expert warns truckers not to make this common mistake | Landline Media
“A quick check of the calendar lets you know tax season is upon us. As truckers begin the yearly tradition, one expert says that the biggest mistake drivers make when it comes to filing… is not doing it at all.”
Owner Ops 😎
A truckin' start: OTR origin stories of owner-op award finalists | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
“Every owner-operator out there has an origin story for his or her entry into the trucking business, whether simple or windingly complicated ... or embellished for effect, as it were.”
Trade & Border 🚢
Russia Bans Export of 200 Products After Suffering Sanctions Hit | 2022-03-10 | SupplyChainBrain
“Russia announced an export ban for more than 200 products after the economy was hit by sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. It stopped short of curbing sales of energy and raw materials, the country’s biggest contribution to global trade.”
Covid-19 😷
AP Was There: The surreal first day of the pandemic | AP News
“On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better.””
Maintenance & Repair 🧰
Decisiv Announces New Maintenance Management Services | Trucking Info
“New Decisiv applications for fleets provide the ability to manage internal and external maintenance and repair activities.”
Where are you going? There’s more!
Cargo volume up 26% at South Carolina Ports | DC Velocity
“Retail imports continue to fuel growth, as SCPA sees 12th straight month of container records in February.”
Biden’s Oil Demands Collide With Drillers Reigning In Output | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“The war in Ukraine has touched off a feud between the White House and U.S. oil industry as many companies reap record profits from rising prices despite pumping less crude than before the pandemic, leaving American consumers beset by surging gasoline costs.”
Disney pauses political donations in Florida over 'Don't Say Gay' bill backlash (cnbc.com)
“Disney CEO Bob Chapek is doubling down on comments he made supporting the LGBTQ+ community during the company’s annual shareholder meeting.”
Medium Range Tankers: Going From 'Just in Time' to 'Just in Case' (gcaptain.com)
“There has never been a disclaimer like this (at least that I can remember) on an investor presentation: ‘Given the rapidly evolving situation, this written presentation may be ‘out of synch’ with the realities at the time of reading. We will discuss the up-to-date impact of these events during the presentation.’”
“I am still mentally caught up in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its impact on the economy and supply chain in the near and longer term, so I am back here with a third look.”
Look out supply chain—Here comes the Metaverse - Supply Chain Management Review (scmr.com)
“Perhaps the most emergent of the emerging technologies, the Metaverse has the potential to create new supply chain experiences in a digital world like we have never experienced before.”
Q&A: DTNA's O'Leary on Creating Tomorrow - Equipment - Trucking Info
“‘We create tomorrow. A tomorrow that’s cleaner, that’s that’s healthier, that’s safer, and smarter. A tomorrow we all want to see. A tomorrow we all want our children and their children to see. … We don’t build trucks. We move the world.’”
“U.S. companies are enlisting former military and law enforcement professionals to help employees in Ukraine navigate congested roads and train stations to slip across the border to safety.”
ATD Names Kari Rihm Truck Dealer of the Year - Equipment - Trucking Info
“Kari Rihm, president and CEO of Rihm Kenworth in South St. Paul, Minnesota, was named the 2022 Truck Dealer of the Year during the American Truck Dealers convention March 10.”
“The United States Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) recently reported that its Freight Transportation Services Index (Freight TSI) saw a slight increase in January, the most recent month for which data is available.”
Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Soaring Food and Grocery Prices | SC Digest
“You've probably heard by now that the Consumer Price Index for February came in at a painful growth rate of 7.9% versus the same month in 2021 - the highest monthly jump in 40 years and continuing the rampant inflation that shows no sign of ebbing.”
Supply chain stakeholders push national freight data portal | DC Velocity
“Creation of international data standards could relieve port and supply chain congestion and improve trade competitiveness, partners say.”
“Incredibly that was the number of job postings in the US in January, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.”
Wait Times for Chip Deliveries Grow Again | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“The wait times for semiconductor deliveries rose again in February, a sign that shortages are continuing to bedevil chip buyers in a wide range of industries.”
OOIDA’s Spencer details trucking inequities at supply chain forum (landline.media)
“The path to improving the supply chain and increasing safety starts with paying truckers for their time, according to OOIDA President Todd Spencer.”
Walmart adds million-square-foot warehouses in Pennsylvania and Texas | DC Velocity
“Texas DC will replenish stores, while Penn. fulfilment center will add e-commerce capacity for next-day delivery.”
Port of Long Beach Reports Record February Amid Efforts to Clear Docks of Containers (gcaptain.com)
“The Port of Long Beach reported handling a record a amount of cargo last month as crews works to clear congestion at shipping terminals.”
Class 8 Orders Remain Flat in February | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“Preliminary North American Class 8 orders in February came in at 21,000, or essentially even with January’s volume but less than half of what buyers ordered a year earlier, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ initial data.”
Russia widens social media crackdown by blocking Instagram | AP News
“Russian regulators said Friday that the country’s internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram, saying it’s being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers.”
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The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.