A version of this package of stories originally ran in a special edition of the Transport Dive newsletter on Dec. 29. Sign up here to receive the daily newsletter in your inbox every weekday.
For the transport industry, 2021 may be best described as the year of the shortage: tractors, trailers, semiconductors, capacity, drivers — the list goes on. If a trucking firm needed it, it was hard to find.
But the industry is creative and used to solving problems.
Some fleets used social media to connect with and retain drivers. Others focused on dedicated lanes, to get drivers home each night. And others partnered with OEMs, to ensure they were at the top of the delivery list when production started rolling again.
As 2021 comes to a close, check out the articles below that showcase the biggest trends in trucking, transport and supply chain.
