News / Shippers hit by trucker shortage and bad weather pushing up transport costs

15/02/2018

Shippers are fearing for their bottom lines amid claims the US truck driver shortage will intensify after a year in which hurricanes and high demand drove up rates.

Online forwarder iContainers said rates had soared for long-distance trucking across the country, with an “unexpected rough” winter ...

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