{"id":83156,"date":"2018-02-12T08:34:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T00:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splash247.com\/?p=83156"},"modified":"2018-02-12T14:38:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T06:38:27","slug":"us-truck-driver-shortage-problem-predicted-worsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splash247.com\/us-truck-driver-shortage-problem-predicted-worsen\/","title":{"rendered":"US truck driver shortage problem predicted to worsen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">Online freight forwarder iContainers says that the truck driver shortage problem plaguing the US at the moment is set to intensify. The problem, worsened by a very active hurricane season which affected trucking in the Gulf region and high demand from the festive season, has caused rates for hiring long-distance trucks to soar. An unexpected rough winter for the country\u2019s south further compounded the problem and to make matters worse, capacity shrunk even further when the ELD mandate \u2013 an <\/span><span class=\"tgc\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">electronic logging device rule &#8211;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\"> kicked in in December 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">The ELD mandate in particular has had hard-hitting effects on all players across the American logistics industry. Trying to secure a container for an FCL load within&nbsp; a two-week window has proved cumbersome. Many shippers currently find themselves faced with either shipping only the necessary or paying exorbitant prices to load. According to Miami-based iContainers, it has faced as many as up to three truck cancellations a week amid all this turmoil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">\u201cFor us, the main issue has been the additional workload that goes into finding coverage for all our truck movements. Just this year alone, we have had several cases where truckers confirmed that a load was good to go in the morning only for them to cancel a few hours later. In some of these cases, it is entirely possible that the drivers simply decided to take on another load that\u2019s more profitable.\u201d saids Klaus Lysdal, vice president of sales and operations at iContainers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">The shortage means that as a natural market tendency, truck drivers\u2019 pay are expected to rise. This may trickle down as additional costs for suppliers and correspondingly to consumers. But despite the rising rates, Lysdal warned in a release that the situation is likely to worsen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">\u201cSo far, rate increases have not been all that significant and probably still quite far from what they can be with the way things are looking at the moment,\u201d Lysdal said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">\u201cThe current situation is still going to last a while. It will basically get worse before it starts to improve. The pressure on the market right now will probably have to exist for a while in order to facilitate an industry-wide rate increase.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">Truck driver shortages are not a recent problem in the US. Over the past decade or so, the trucking industry has struggled fill enough positions to meet demand. According to Lysdal, it all boils down to financial factors, with the ELD mandate further exacerbating the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">\u201cCongestion and wait times were already proving to be big enough problems at most major ports and rail yards. Now, with the ELD, it\u2019s hitting drivers even harder. It\u2019s a major factor as it restricts drivers\u2019 ability to make money,\u201d Lysdal said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">\u201cWait times at the port are another major factor. Drivers want to be on the road, driving and making money on the mileage they cover. Sitting in line at the port does not pay the bills and with the ELD regulations, it now means that time spent waiting in line eats away at their driving time,\u201d the iContainers executive explained. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">The US Midwest has been particularly badly affected by the shortage. But the problem appears to be worsening all along the East Coast. Down south, Texas and Louisiana are also facing issues. But while the ELD implementation does appear to be the major culprit in this bottleneck, iContainers saidthat there are other factors, such as the unexpected frost in the south, that have contributed to the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">iContainers said exporters and importers should plan for more cushion time when managing their cargo and face the possibility of paying more in order to secure a driver amid all this congestion. It\u2019s also advising shippers to consider rerouting their cargo to certain ports with a better gating setup. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"EN\">\u201cIt may be more reliable to route your cargo via a port where the gating process works smoother. That way, it\u2019s open to receive truckers even at night instead of within a compact eight-hour window. This may mean a higher cost to truck the container to a further destination. But given the current circumstances, you may end up winning in the long run,\u201d Lysdal concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online freight forwarder iContainers says that the truck driver shortage problem plaguing the US at the moment is set to intensify. The problem, worsened by a very active hurricane season which affected trucking in the Gulf region and high demand from the festive season, has caused rates for hiring long-distance trucks to soar. 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