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Eight months into the electronic logging era, the impact of the US <a>electronic logging device</a> (ELD) mandate is becoming clearer, and it’s both greater and less than anticipated. A year ago, it was widely expected that tens of thousands of truck drivers would turn in their keys and quit trucking for good after the mandate fell into place on Dec. 18, leading to an immediate capacity crisis just weeks before Christmas. We got the capacity crisis, all right, but not because truckers quit. In fact, there now may be more truck drivers than ever. According to federal data analyzed by...

Eight months into the electronic logging era, the impact of the US&nbsp;electronic logging device mandate is becoming clearer, and it’s both greater and less than anticipated.

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SC Ports turns to US Supreme Court in bid for relief over Leatherman dispute

Inland23: Intermodal providers expect unchanged rates in early 2024 bids 

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While the South Carolina Ports Authority cited the “urgency and importance” of the Leatherman terminal issue to the state and regional economies, getting on the Court’s docket is a daunting task.

If history is any indication, it’s unlikely intermodal providers will be able to implement a rate increase in 2024 contracts until the trucking market rebounds.

Cargo owners want complete transparency from carriers in their “emission surcharges” that will be levied on customers from the first quarter of 2024 and are looking at how the surcharges can be handled in long-term rate agreements.

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