Posts by MTAC Staff

From Fleet Owner. Here’s some good news: Enrollment in trade schools is growing, according to several studies. But studies don’t always represent the real world, so I was happy to see the news that WyoTech, a diesel and automotive technician trade school, has seen its enrollment grow significantly—from 26 students in 2018 to 685 by…

From Freight Waves. It’s no secret the logistics industry has faced significant pandemic-related volatility throughout the past two years. With 2021’s elevated rates and strained capacity, many shippers are holding out hope for significant rebalancing in the new year. They may need to wait a little longer, however, as experts suggest current market conditions could…

From Transport Topics. The national average price for a gallon of diesel continued on its downward trend as 2021 drew to a close, falling another 1.1 cents in the Dec. 27 weekly report provided by the Energy Information Administration. Trucking’s main fuel ended the year at $3.615 a gallon for its sixth straight weekly decline.…

From Transport Topics. The shortage of professional drivers quickly became the defining issue for the industry during the past year with its far-reaching effects. American Trucking Associations estimates that the industry needs 80,000 more drivers. That figure is expected to worsen in the years ahead with a lack of new drivers to offset retirements and…

From Freight Waves. Meera Joshi is not going to be the permanent head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The acting administrator is going back to the municipal government of New York City. Mayor-elect Eric Adams on Monday announced the appointment of five deputy mayors, all of them females. Joshi is one of the…

From Transport Topics. Federal programs aimed at improving safety along the country’s highways will receive a boost in funding, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently indicated. The agency announced that nearly $260 million will be provided for highway safety grants nationwide. The funding, approved in the recently enacted $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…

From Transport Topics. Carmakers including Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co. should brace for the global semiconductor shortage to last beyond next year and redesign cars so they need fewer of the high-tech components, consultancy Roland Berger said. Severe bottlenecks will persist through 2022, analysts at the Munich-based firm said, in a departure from many…

From MG+M The Law Firm. Autonomous driving technology has been a topic of interest in the tech industry for years. In 2015, there were predictions that by 2020, everyone would be a backseat driver with the emergence of autonomous driving technology. Those predictions have proven premature, but the industry continues to move in this direction…

From Freight Waves. As 2021 draws to a close, companies across the logistics industry are beginning to wonder what next year will look like. Shippers are eager for a break from sky-high rates and severely constrained capacity. That break, however, may not be coming anytime soon. “I think we’re going to see slow improvements. There…