Author: bhavyavashisht1517
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DOT’s Funding Clampdown: What the New Anti-DEI Directive Signals for U.S. Infrastructure and State Autonomy
The U.S. Department of Transportation has just redrawn the battle lines not between modes of transport or funding priorities but between federal authority and state-level governance. In a sharply-worded April 24 letter, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made one thing unmistakably clear: states and localities embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, or refusing cooperation with…
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What the New U.S.-China Tariff Truce Means for North American Logistics
Just days ago, a significant shift unfolded on the global trade stage. After months of tension and escalating tariffs, the U.S. and China announced a 90-day tariff truce; marking a notable step toward economic normalization between two of the world’s largest economies. The implications for our logistics and trucking sectors in North America are profound…
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Cracks in the Foundation: The Real Issues Undermining the U.S. Trucking Industry
The U.S. trucking industry is quietly buckling under the weight of outdated policies, misaligned priorities, and a fragmented understanding of what’s truly dragging it down. As Congress debates the future of national infrastructure and freight mobility, four critical pain points continue to stunt growth and threaten safety. But these challenges aren’t new; they’re just being…
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Cracking the Code of Last-Mile Delivery: Why the Final Stretch Still Falls Short and How to Fix It
In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, the final leg of delivery; the infamous “last mile” has emerged as a defining factor in customer satisfaction. It’s no longer enough to have the best product or the lowest price. If the delivery experience falters, so does the brand. Yet for many retailers, this crucial phase continues to…
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Logistics Under Pressure: How Cross-Border Strategy Is Helping Importers Regain Control
In today’s freight market, managing cost is no longer enough. You have to manage timing, tariffs, and trucks; all at once. With new U.S. tariffs hitting Chinese imports in early 2025, supply chain teams across the country are scrambling. Tariffs on electronics, industrial machinery, and consumer goods have surged, while coastal warehousing costs continue climbing.…
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U.S.-China Trade Tensions Are Rewriting the Freight Map.
Here’s What It Means for Trucking The number of Chinese freight vessels bound for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – the twin juggernauts of Asian imports has plummeted. The reason? A growing storm fueled by tariffs and trade uncertainty between the U.S. and China. Carriers have begun pulling back. Transpacific shipping lanes…
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The Real Trucking Safety Crisis No One’s Talking About
Why a broken driver training system threatens every mile we drive Let’s talk about something that doesn’t show up in freight indexes, rate charts, or quarterly earnings but affects every truckload, every shipment, and every life on the road: Unqualified drivers are slipping through the system and it’s not by accident. It’s by design. Over…
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The Tariffs Were a Signal. The Real Failure Was Ignoring It.
by Bhavya Vashisht In the chaos of today’s supply chain, it’s not the storm that’s taking businesses down – it’s their refusal to build a shelter before it hits. Last month, new tariff proposals resurfaced under the Trump administration’s revived economic agenda: 25% tariffs on imports from China and Mexico, a policy wave that echoes…
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