September 17, 2021

“People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

— Tony Robbins, life and business strategist, and author

Owner-op average income hits record territory | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

Amazon pushes average hourly pay above $18 to lure 125K new fulfillment, transportation employees | Supply Chain Dive

Why qualified truck drivers aren't replying to your ads | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Covid booster shots: Moderna releases data on breakthrough cases backing need for third doses (cnbc.com)

Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern agree on terms of $31 billion takeover | DC Velocity

Is your management style Ying or Yang? - Truck News

The simple market | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)

Biden, CEOs, biz leaders meet on COVID-19 vaccine mandates (apnews.com)

The journey: Career in trucking steers troubled youth to the ‘straight and narrow’ path | TheTrucker.com

Louisiana staged-accident fraud scheme: More indictments, guilty pleas | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

U.S. DOT wants to know how to improve the supply chain - Land Line

US House Democrats Edge Closer to $3.5 Trillion Budget With Transportation Bill Approval | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

GlobalTranz survey highlights Peak Season expectations - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)

Maersk buys omnichannel tech startup, furthering end-to-end ambitions | Supply Chain Dive

Merging Freight Railroads; Organizing Amazon Canada; Who’s Got Steel? | WALL STREET JOURNAL LOGISTICS REPORT

Southwest Airlines rolls out new Covid-19 vaccine incentives for staff (cnbc.com)

Ensuring Responsible Supply Chains: Going Beyond Tier One | SupplyChainBrain

Supply Chain by the Numbers for Sept. 17, 2021 |SCDIGEST

US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low (apnews.com)

BUMP & GRIND. The life of the dock bumper. The dock bumper may be the dock equipment you consider the least, but it protects the most. Think of it as a savings plan for your dock and your business. Read more. | DC Velocity

Free Rides Cost Pennsylvania Turnpike $104M | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Increase 7%-9%:Deloitte | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

The old- and new-school ways fleets validate freight | Transport Dive

Flying-taxi hubs planned for 65 cities spanning London to LA | AJOT.COM

Supply Chain News: Cass Shipping Index Says Volume, Rates Jumped again in August, but Constraints Reduce Freight Movement | SCDIGEST

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Risks Overwhelming U.S. Testing Capacity | 2021-09-16 | SupplyChainBrain

Supply Chain Risk Management: 7 Challenges Driving Increased Interest in Managed Service - Logistics Viewpoints

Shoppers are still spending despite the Delta variant - CNN

Truck drivers have shown up for us. Here's how we can show up for them. | Transport Dive

Gartner Says Supply Chain Organizations Need a Chief Robotics Officer to Strategically Implement Robotics and Automation

China’s Electric Vehicle Market Is Growing Too Big Too Fast | OilPrice.com

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The 8 Steps to Radical Manufacturing Quality | SCDIGEST

Watch SpaceX’s Inspiration4 launch and witness product placement history - Vox

Driver shortage more about excess freight than drivers | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Rethinking the Supply Chain in Terms of Supply and Demand (ismworld.org)

Money and range: Experts note roadblocks to EV adoption | Transport Dive

McLeod leverages AI to help fleets make better decisions on freight | FleetOwner

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