I just hung up the phone with my 35 year best friend in the world. He works in sales for a global powerhouse in the disposable medical equipment industry (IV's/tubing/etc.) I don't want to say the name but they are a world leader in this field. He just got off a Regional call where the Regional VP said their supply chain was "completely fucked" and to prepare for calls from their customers (large hospital system procurement teams) According to my buddy, they are 65 loads behind from their mfg. facilities. They can't find enough trucks that can handle the capacity. As the owner of a trucking company, I'll say this much, I don't see the spot rates increasing like they should given this supposed shortage.
I just hung up the phone with my 35 year best friend in the world. He works in sales for a global powerhouse in the disposable medical equipment industry (IV's/tubing/etc.) I don't want to say the name but they are a world leader in this field. He just got off a Regional call where the Regional VP said their supply chain was "completely fucked" and to prepare for calls from their customers (large hospital system procurement teams) According to my buddy, they are 65 loads behind from their mfg. facilities. They can't find enough trucks that can handle the capacity. As the owner of a trucking company, I'll say this much, I don't see the spot rates increasing like they should given this supposed shortage.
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