Industry Indicators: October 25th – November 6th
iLevel Logistics presents intriguing data that offers a snapshot of notable industry changes and events during the weeks of October 25th through November 6th.
Industry Indicators: October 25th – November 6th
iLevel Logistics presents intriguing data that offers a snapshot of notable industry changes and events during the weeks of October 25th through November 6th.
What’s on the docket this week?
Top concerns of drivers, boom in second-hand sales, vaccine mandates, holiday spending, Panama Canal, greenhouse gas emissions, motor vehicle fatalities, popular commute modes, public concerns ranked, COVID monthly deaths, Consumer price index, manufacturer PMI, domestic auto production, logistic management index, Owner operator attitudes on 24/7 ports, Diesel prices reach 7 year high, Cumulative imports at LA and Long Beach, truck driver attitudes, major cause of supply chain problems.
Top concerns of drivers
Source: CCJ
With a boom in consumer retail spending, a boom in secondhand sales
Source: AJOT
More than 1/3 of unvaccinated workers would quit over a vaccine or testing mandate
Source: CNBC
Holiday spending expected to shatter records
Source: gCaptain
Panama Canal sets records in 2021
Source: AJOT
Comparisons of greenhouse gas emissions
Source: NPR
First half of 2021, motor vehicle fatalities jump 18% from 2020 and largest number since 2006
Source: DOT
Commute mode share – 2019
Source: reason foundation
Top concerns among the public
Source: tipp insights
COVID-19 monthly deaths
Source: tipp insights
Consumer price index changes
Source: tipp insights
Manufacturing PMI Index
Source: CISION
Deliveries index keeps increasing – meaning slower deliveries of supplies to manufacturers. When it falls, and continues to fall, this signals supply problems are beginning to ease. Below 50 means faster deliveries, above means slower deliveries.
Domestic auto production
Source: overdrive
Logistics management index – capacity and inventory
Source: DCVelocity
24/7 ports: An opportunity?
Source: OverDrive
Cumulative imports through September – Ports of LA and Long Beach
Source: White House
Truck driver survey
Source: conversionia
How do you prefer to get paid?
When you make the decision to leave a carrier, what is the primary reason you decide to leave?
What do you go for your news, information, and content online?
How much research do you conduct before applying for a new truck driving job?
Major cause of supply chain problem?
That’s all for this week. Thanks for reading.
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