Driver safety a peak concern as traffic fatalities grow
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Good morning. Happy Tuesday & drive safely today!
In fact, take extra care on the road today. Compared to 2019, traffic fatality rates have jumped 18%. Between 2020 and 2021 alone, the devastating statistic has grown by 10.5%. Reckless or distracted driving is often pointed to as the culprit, but is that really the only difference?
Check out today’s featured article from CNBC for some expert speculation on driver safety and what’s going on on our American roads. ☕️
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Featured Article:
U.S. roadway deaths rise, even as cars get safer (cnbc.com)
“An estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2021, a 10.5% increase from 2020 and the highest rate since 2005, according to federal data.”
Water Cooler Topics
💰 Tesla, Cadillac, and Rivian have raised the prices of their electric vehicles. The price tag for anything electric-powered has increased over the last several months, and experts in the industry are predicting that the prices will continue to rise for quite some time. The increased cost of supplies has the manufacturers passing those costs along to customers, but some carmakers are trying to keep the price of their vehicles as low as possible. It’s only a question of how long they can hold, at this point.
🔋 Hyundai Motor is launching itself into the electric battery business. The company announced its plans last week to invest $5.54 billion into electric vehicle and battery manufacturing plants on U.S. soil. With the expected implementation to be early 2025, they will aim to manufacture 300,000 vehicles right off the bat. This move is the latest in a stream of international automobile makers pushing to insert American'-centric manufacturing plants for electric vehicle components.
📷 Amazon’s UK arm is installing AI-operated cameras in their delivery vans to monitor drivers. Privacy advocates are claiming the move is extremely invasive and excessive for monitoring purposes. These cameras were already rolled out in the US market last year.
Plastic polluting companies aim to modify packaging practices
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Many companies are focusing on reducing their carbon footprint and a great way to start is by reducing plastic in packaging.
Interestingly, only 3/10 of the top leaders in “plastic packaging sustainability” are North American-based, according to a global collaboration platform called Ubuntoo. The world’s largest plastic polluters are being uncovered, and many are scrambling to make sure they get out ahead of any scathing scandals.
Global agriculture supply chain is exposed to cyber threats
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While the latest tech is being implemented in farms across the world, hackers lie in wait to cause chaos in AI-operated machinery.
The University of Cambridge recently released a report that robotics in agriculture are exposed to cyber threats. Experts warn that protecting customers and data should be of top priority. Large companies like John Deere are aiming to better protect their machinery from hackers.
Cyber Safety 👾
America's small businesses aren't ready for a cyberattack (cnbc.com)
“Just 5% of small business owners report cybersecurity to be the biggest risk to their business right now, according to the CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey.”
Compliance 📋
Roadcheck wraps: Report from Massachusetts | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
“On a rainy Thursday, May 19, on I-91 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, local police, state police, Department of Motor Vehicle officers, and the FMCSA itself outnumbered drivers at least two-to-one in a Roadcheck enforcement blitz that resulted in no shortage of arrests and out-of-service violations.”
Trade & Border Issues 🗺
A lesson from the Ukraine war: Secure our semiconductor supply chains (msn.com)
“There are many lessons emerging from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and others yet to be discerned.”
Biden struggles to woo Asian nations wary of upsetting China | AJOT.COM
“Joe Biden talked at length as a presidential candidate about the need to focus on China’s rising global power. Yet 17 months after taking office, Asian leaders are still waiting for details on a strategy for more US economic engagement in the region.”
Russia’s Transport Minister Says Country’s Logistics ‘practically Broken’ By Sanctions - I24NEWS
“Economic sanctions imposed by the international community in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have had grave consequences for its national transport system, the Kremlin's transport minister told journalists.”
Diversity 🤜🏻🤛🏿
Looking Back to Move Forward: Celebrating Women Mariners on National Maritime Day (gcaptain.com)
“In a year in which much attention is rightly being paid to improving the shipboard workplace environment for women, it’s easy to lose sight of the many accomplished women mariners who have joined the profession over the past half-century.”
Industry Forecast 📊
ACT Freight Forecast: The Pendulum of the Freight Cycle Swings Back (actresearch.net)
“ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report.”
ATRI Releases New Research Priorities – TruckingResearch.org
“The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Board of Directors has approved the 2022 Top Research Priorities, as identified by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC).”
Fuel ⛽️
House passes bill to crack down on fuel 'price gouging' - TheTrucker.com
“Closely divided House approved legislation Thursday to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies and other energy producers as prices at the pump continue to soar.”
Marketing Approach 🤳
The smallest viable audience | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
“It’s a stepping-stone, not a compromise.”
Artificial Intelligence 🤖
Where the billions spent on driverless cars by US and China is heading (cnbc.com)
“Despite its promise, a future full of autonomous vehicles still seems like a distant fantasy.”
Human Resources 📝
Want to secure U.S. supply chains? Reform high-skilled immigration | The Hill
“Congress has hung its hopes for securing critical U.S. supply chains on passing legislation that would merge the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act and the House-passed America COMPETES Act.”
Sales 🧾
Trailer Orders Tumble to Year’s Low Point | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“Net U.S. trailer orders in April rose 36% compared with the 2021 period, but plunged compared with March to settle at the lowest point since October, ACT Research reported.”
Ports 🚢
West Coast port chief Cordero doesn’t see labor deal by July 1 | AJOT.COM
“The head of the US’s second-busiest port doesn’t see talks over new labor contracts for 22,000 dockworkers at 29 West Coast operations reaching a settlement by a July 1 deadline, but is optimistic of a solution a month or two later.”
Fuel Tech ♻️
5 Steps To Carbon-Neutral Shipping - What You Need to Know (flexport.com)
“Once you conduct your Scope 3 assessment, you're ready to baseline your emissions and Flexport's free, accredited emissions calculator makes it easy to get started with your logistics calculations.”
Trucker’s Lounge 🧢
VIDEO: Truck driver's baffling battle with a couple of poles ends in destruction (cdllife.com)
“A truck driver’s “never quit” attitude results in jaw-dropping amounts of damage to his vehicle.”
“Police in Kansas City, Missouri, shared quick video of a Thursday bridge strike involving a garbage truck.”
Maintenance & Repair 🧰
Managing parts needs during mobile maintenance events | Fleet Maintenance
“Drive to ensure and improve the uptime of assets is leading to growth in both company-operated and outsourced mobile service operations.”
Network Association 🤝
LGT acquires Jason Thomas Trucking | Bulk Transporter
“Nebraska-based hauler of cryogenic and specialty gasses expands into the agricultural sector with the addition of liquid fertilizer transporter in Hastings.”
Inflation 💸
Is a recession coming? Signs the economy is beginning to crack | Fox Business
“Wall Street is increasingly convinced that the Federal Reserve is going to drag the economy into a recession with its war on inflation.”
Quote of the Day:
“When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.”
— Josh James, CEO and co-founder of Omniture
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.