Top Transport Trends of 2020

A look back at some of the most notable trends of the year. View online | Sign up | Forward

BROUGHT TO YOU BY — Transport Dive's studioID 5 Ways to Improve Transport Operations The pandemic accelerated supply chain digitization, and transportation providers must update their legacy systems. Learn how the latest technology can improve your bottom line in this playbook.   When we look back at 2020, we'll remember it as a year of crises and a year of resilience. The world faced a global pandemic, a racial reckoning and an economic recession. Through it all, trucking leaders had to ensure their workforce practices were keeping staff healthy and office culture inclusive, while facing the long-standing driver shortage head on as volumes on the spot market surged. This year has been all about rolling with the punches, staying agile and not losing sight of long-term goals. Read the stories below to take a look at some of the biggest trends of the year. As we enter into 2021, we kindly ask that you consider sharing our newsletter with your teammates and colleagues, to help them stay more informed in the new year. Share this link to get them signed up: https://www.transportdive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316 I look forward to tackling 2021 with you. Until then, take care. S.L. Fuller Associate Editor, Transport Dive Twitter | Email Deep Dive The driver shortage: A big piece of the tight capacity puzzle Retirements, career changes, and delays at licensing bureaus and training schools are clogging up the talent pipeline. Deep Dive Truck vs. train: Which has the upper hand as spot rates soar? Shippers consider lead times and freight types when selecting over-the-road, rail or intermodal. Electric trucks are the 'inevitable future,' fleets say Despite the pandemic environment, states and fleets push forward on electric tractors. Deep Dive 7 charts show how coronavirus spikes and dips US truck activity From panic-buying to closed state economies, the pandemic has taken the trucking industry on a roller coaster ride. Deep Dive Trucking, like the nation, examines itself for racial bias The industry is rife with the ways of the "good ol' boy" network, and many large fleets are silent on the diversity of their staff and boards.  Spot rates are sky high. Will contract rates follow? Contract rates typically catch up to spot rates in three to six months, but weakness in the economy could stall an increase. Coronavirus pushes fleets to rethink the last mile The pandemic has thrown a wrench into route optimization planning and could accelerate e-commerce in the long term. Pandemic accelerates fleets toward electronic BOLs, PODs Carriers and shippers have adopted new ways of signing paperwork at the loading dock to maintain social distance. Private fleets want to convert — and they're going to JB Hunt Private fleets don't generally have the same flexibility that dedicated fleets do to redirect assets when the market swings, as it has during the pandemic. Fleets rank insurance as a top challenge for first time in 15 years To understand why costs are up in 2020, take a look in the rearview mirror.

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