Deep Dive: Page 3

Industry insights from our journalists

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    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. 

    Jim Stinson • June 18, 2020
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    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.

    S.L. Fuller • May 5, 2020
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    Coronavirus slowdowns and shutdowns: What's next for trucking?

    With COVID-19 cases reaching peak in parts of the U.S., fleet executives turn their attention to post-pandemic demand. 

    Jim Stinson • April 14, 2020
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    Coronavirus has trucking experts on edge for 2020

    Forecasts for the remainder of the year are mute, as COVID-19 and driver shortages play out.

    Jim Stinson • March 9, 2020
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    Trucking braces for impact as uncertainty surrounds California’s AB5 law

    Though temporarily stayed, the controversial law presents a major shift for supply chains that experts expect to affect trucking capacity and eventually rates should it be fully enforced.

    Matt Leonard and Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 23, 2019