Retail customers looking for same-day delivery are willing to pay more for the service, a new survey has found.
Conflicting surveys continue to cloud the picture on the best approach to employment status for gig workers, leaving legislators, companies and drivers in a state of uncertainty.
A study looking at U.S. recessions over a 30-year period suggests freight and the overall economy may rebound according to different timetables after the pandemic.
The cost of hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucking could drop 50% by the end of the decade, making it competitive with other clean energy options and even conventional fuels like diesel.
Car-haulers face challenging times. Kalanick sells out-literally. Will Amazon’s free standing logistics model spring forth?
In 2020, growth is expected to slow further in nearly every global region, except Latin America and emerging Asian economies.
Companies that build a dedicated M&A program return more value to shareholders.
Private equity and venture capital are major forces consolidating transport & logistics and bringing technology into the industry.
China leads the world in adopting futuristic transport technology and transit models – like electric vehicles and mobility as a service (MaaS). McKinsey believes that the trend would continue in autonomous driving niche as well.
If driver wages are eliminated, total cost of ownership will fall. But capacity will saturate the market and rates will crash. In the end, trucking will still be a capital-intensive and low-margin industry.
