One of the trends that shippers are noticing recently is the increase in trucking expenses which are making it more difficult to ship things.

There are two primary travel expenses that are on the rise – the cost of labor and the cost of fuel. The truth is though, these are always the two expenses that are rising and costing the most. But these days, and is even more pronounced and the rate in which they are rising is higher than it has been in decades.

This puts a great deal of pressure upon manufacturers and shippers to raise the price of their products and services in order to afford trucking expenses.

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