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Carriers Are Still Hesitant to Add Capacity

Carriers are still hesitant to add capacity reports Today’s Trucking. Results from TCP’s second quarter Business Expectations Survey show the 71% of carriers expect to add little or no capacity in the coming year. Mikes, TCP Partner, states that this is due to an increase in regulation and the challenges of finding qualified drivers. Read more about the survey results here.

Shippers Starting to Pay More Attention to CSA Scores

A recent article by Transport Topics highlights that shippers are starting to pay more attention to the CSA scores of carriers. More than 72% of surveyed carriers state that some of their customers are concerned about CSA scores, and might even fire a carrier with low CSA scores. The article also discusses CSA’s approach to whose accountable for accidents as well the disparity in use of elogs between large and small carriers. Click here to download the article.

Trucking Capacity Shrinking Due to Driver Shortage

Is a shortage of drivers hampering the trucking industry? In a speech made by Rosalyn Wilson, author of the 2012 Annual State of Logistics Report prepared by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, predictions are made that trucking capacity is shrinking due to a shortage of drivers. Wilson references findings from TCP’s quarterly Business Expectations Surveys. Read the Charleston Business Journal’s review of the speech here.

Growing Shortage of Drivers may Cause Capacity Crunch

MyTrucks.com discusses how The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals just released its 2012 Annual State of Logistics Report which predicts that a growing shortage of drivers might cause a capacity crunch. The Report cites data from TCP’s 4th Quarter Business Expectations Survey which showed that about 18% of carriers surveyed reported 6-10% unseated trucks. For more information about the report, read the full article here.

CSA Regulations are a Growing Concern for Carriers and Shippers

CSA regulations are a growing concern for carriers and shippers in North American. The Canadian Trucking Alliance discusses TCP’s recent survey findings. To learn more, click here.

TCP Business Expectations Survey Featured by Ontario Trucking Association

The Ontario Trucking Association highlights TCP’s quarterly industry survey regarding carriers’ opinions and concerns about CSA regulations. Read more about the survey responses here.

Shippers Starting to Use CSA Scores as a Way to Evaluate Carriers

A recent article by FleetOwner.com discusses how shippers are starting to use CSA scores as a means of evaluating carriers and dropping ones with high scores. The article references TCP’s findings from the Quarterly Business Expectations Survey which shows that carriers are deploying several different methods to ensure compliance. Read the full article here.

Carriers Frustrated with Costs and Complexities of CSA

FleetOwner.com reports on how carriers are becoming more frustrated with the costs and complexities of CSA regulations according to TCP’s most recent quarterly survey. Over 75% of carriers surveyed indicate that compliance has cost them $500 or more per driver. For more information, click here.

Shippers Paying Attention to CSA Regulations

n a recent article by Bulk Transporter, TCP’s Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey results are discussed which show that shippers are beginning to pay attention to CSA regulations as well. For more information about the survey results, read the full article here.

Shippers Becoming More Aware of CSA Scores

Results from TCP’s Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey finds that carriers aren’t the only ones concerned about CSA scores. TruckingInfo.com discusses how shippers are becoming more aware of these scores as well. To read more about the survey findings, read the full article here.