
Ed’s Blog
Bringing you important news and information affecting the Trucking and Transportation community.


Ed Remster, President of SJ Transportation
Trucker Pay Increasing as Driver Shortage Grows, Industry Capacity Tightens
Retirements and the surge in e-commerce are two reasons why companies are boosting pay to attract more drivers. As capacity tightens in the trucking industry, some carriers are beginning to announce pay hikes. While the frequency of these increases are not yet nearing...
Truck Driver Shortage Analysis
Policies & Procedures For This COVID-19 Outbreak
Dear Valued Customer, Suppliers, Vendors and Supply Chain Partners, SJ Transportation (SJ) will continue to closely monitor the impacts of Coronavirus (COVID‐19) as we strive to ensure the health and safety of our collective employees, clients and communities. We have...
ATA Shares New Research on Truth in Tolling
Carriers Tell ATRI That Costs Rose 7.7% in ’18
Operation Cost of Trucking Up 7.7% ATRI Report Says
American Trucking Associations says industry is in big trouble
Author: Rachel Premack Truckers typically bristle at the American Trucking Associations, an industry group that represents trucking companies rather than America's 1.8 million truck drivers themselves. They've differed on just about every topic in the trucking world:...
A Big Thank You From Emmaus
“We rejoice to tell you that yesterday we were all first-hand witnesses to a chair miracle!! We have no idea how the graciously donated chairs that were still sitting in New Jersey on August 5th without a penny to move them any closer are FILLING OUR CLASSROOMS this...
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Price Trends
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Communication Key to Retention
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Rails Increasingly In Sweet Spot As Trucking Capacity Crisis Hits Peak Season
But UP CEO Fritz warns Trump initiatives on trade threaten growth prospects. By: John D. SchulzAugust 8, 2018 Railroads are capitalizing on the acute shortage of drivers in the trucking industry as capacity constraints limit truckers’ ability to compete on some...
Truck Driver Shortage Is Raising Prices, Delaying Deliveries
If you see prices creeping higher for everything from cereal to socks in the next few months, you can probably blame this stark reality: There aren’t enough truck drivers delivering the goods to stores. A severe shortage of truckers is pushing up freight costs and, in...
