The Daily Dash: Shippers want 14-hour clock change; driver shortage still the top industry concern

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, a group of large shippers is pushing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement a pilot program allowing truck drivers to pause their 14-hour workday clock. Plus, the driver shortage once again tops the American Transportation Research Institute’s Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry survey, and UPS posts better-than-expected earnings results.

Shippers group pushes 14-hour clock change

A coalition that includes Coca-Cola, The Home Depot and Procter & Gamble is urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to roll out a split-duty pilot program that would pause a truck driver’s 14-hour clock.

John Gallagher has details on what the shippers want to see: Shippers urge feds to consider 14-hour driving rule change

Driver shortage tops annual ATRI survey

For the fourth consecutive year, a shortage of drivers topped the Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Alan Adler has a look at what else made the list: ATRI: Driver shortage again tops trucking industry’s critical issues

UPS earnings take flight

Strong e-commerce and overall economic activity drove UPS revenue and earnings per share to double-digit increases in the third quarter, easily beating analysts’ estimates.

Mark Solomon details UPS’ performance: UPS’ third-quarter results surge past estimates

Search is on for more space

Warehouse space is quickly running out across the country, and a new report from Prologis is predicting a short supply in 2021, potentially driving up rent.

Todd Maiden has more on the potential impact: Prologis sees logistics space in short supply by early 2021