Real-time data suggests that one major cause of supply chain headaches in the United States — a shortage of available trucking — is coming to an end. But it also is signaling that the economy could be at an inflection point.
New Data Suggests the U.S. Trucking Shortage May Be Ending
One major cause of supply-chain headaches may be easing.
May 18, 2022
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Summary.
Spot market data indicates that the acute shortage of U.S. trucking capacity is just about over. Prices began to decline in January, after the holiday season and they have continued to do so. Shortages of drivers also appear to be diminishing. Recent reports about the time it is taking to unload ocean shipments provide similar signals.