The Daily: October 19, 2021
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”
— Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and President of the United States
Today’s Featured Article:
Teens training to drive 18-wheelers national truck driving shortage : NPR
“When thinking about the trucking industry, the first thing that comes to mind about its drivers is that they tend to be older — industry experts say the average trucker is 54 years old. But given the nationwide truck driver shortage, that's now changing.”
Supply chain logjam poses question: Can Biden save Christmas? (rollcall.com)
Turning intermodal challenges into opportunity as rates rise | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
7 challenges lie ahead for the Port of LA to support 24/7 supply chains | Supply Chain Dive
Supply chain issues lead Fox News to blame Biden for ruining Christmas - Vox
More shippers will reshuffle supply chains and charter ocean capacity direct - The Loadstar
Government’s supply chain efforts fall short as peak season looms (dcvelocity.com)
Joe Manchin reportedly opposes key Biden climate program : NPR
Intermodal haulers fight off a 'system collapse' at ports | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
“Maintenance” Featured Article:
6 Steps to Longer Steer Tire Mileage - Equipment - Trucking Info
“Why throw away $500 by mounting tires incorrectly or on a truck with mechanical problems? Look after your steer tires, and they will look after you.”
After years of 'Made in China,' supply chains consider alternatives | Supply Chain Dive
Container-ship traffic jam in Southeast Asia worst since April | AJOT.COM
Rates rising and space still tight for shippers frustrated by skipped port calls - The Loadstar
Holiday peak boom is forecasted to stress parcel delivery networks (dcvelocity.com)
How to prevent road rage from brake checks and more | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
4 Lessons We Can Learn From the Global Microchip Shortage - Solvoyo
Port-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More Truckers | 2021-10-15 | SupplyChainBrain
West Coast ports to expand operations, tackle bottlenecks (dcvelocity.com)
Legislation would prohibit idling or anchoring off Orange County coastline | AJOT.COM
“Artificial Intelligence” Featured Article:
Embark Partner Carriers Reserve 14,000 Autonomous Trucks - Equipment - Trucking Info
“Embark Trucks opened reservations to its Partner Development Program carriers ahead of its 2024 commercial launch, securing 14,200 reservations for Embark-equipped autonomous trucks.”
Senators to Introduce Antitrust Legislation Aiding Amazon Sellers | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
OOIDA: 'Supply chain dysfunction is nothing new' | American Trucker
Lineage Logistics adds 790K pallet positions with latest acquisition | Supply Chain Dive
Runaway truck hauling Coors beer crashes coming down from Eisenhower Tunnel (cdllife.com)
Infrastructure bill still caught up in D.C. muck - TheTrucker.com
Trucking expects LTL, TL rates to soar through 2021 | Transport Dive
Photo Galleries - Trucking Info
Amazon blinks as transport costs surge and pushes use of collection points - The Loadstar
Being 'successful' is a state of mind — so adopt it (thenextweb.com)
Effort | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
Coast Guard: 1,200-foot ship dragged California oil pipeline (apnews.com)
Ship Gridlock Stretches Supply Lines Thin (gcaptain.com)
Supply-Chain Bottlenecks, Elevated Inflation to Last Well Into Next Year, Survey Finds (msn.com)
J.B. Hunt Reports $3.14 Billion in Revenue for Q3 | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Shoppers' Habits Can Help Ease Supply Chain Crunch During the Holidays (businessinsider.com)
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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.