In February of 2021, the freight index set a new record. “I think the pandemic really accelerated the last-mile deliveries, and so we’re seeing a more rapid increase in that segment than I think you traditionally would have without the pandemic”, says Jason Morgan, the editor of Fleet Equipment That’s why, while many other businesses had to close down during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the trucking business not only kept running but had even more work than before the pandemic. Without these constant flows, the whole economy will literally stop moving. In fact, more than 70% of goods carried from one location to another in the United States are transported by trucks. Trucking companies are constantly moving materials from suppliers to manufacturers and then delivering finished products from manufacturers to consumers. It is true for many countries, and definitely for the US. Logistics in general, and trucking business in particular, are often the engine, running the economy.
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