Incentives from states and improvements in range also play a role in the recent EV truck boom.
Trucking costs are rising even faster than the price of diesel fuel because of the Trump administration’s crackdown on drivers with limited English proficiency.
Fewer drivers means fewer trucks on the road, and supply and demand dynamics do the rest.
Trucking is an increasingly immigrant-driven industry as U.S.-born drivers retire and demand to move freight remains high.
It’s one more thing for a supply chain under unprecedented pressure.
Goods sitting idle in warehouses or containers will head to the U.S., though many companies have adapted to shortages.
Fewer goods coming from China during its lockdown and more trucking companies have helped.
Back in the spring, state transportation departments closed highway rest stops. And that put a strain on drivers.
Trucking volume offers a glimpse into consumer demand today, and what that demand might look like down the road.
Many DMVs and driver-training schools are closed, making it impossible for new drivers to get behind the wheel.
