COVID-19, Truck Rates and Trucking Shortages

Richards, Timothy J.; Rutledge, Zachariah

doi:10.2139/ssrn.4205680

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“…Over the years, the cost of log trucking, which already makes up a considerable portion of logging costs (Grebner et al, 2005; Hamsley et al, 2007; Pan et al, 2008), has substantially increased owing to rising fuel prices (Kilian & Zhou, 2022), insurance premiums (Conrad IV, 2017), and high inflation (Capps, 2022). The nationwide driver shortage aggravates the problem (Richards & Rutledge, 2022; Stephenson & Fox, 1996; Wang et al, 2022). Extant carrier selection literature points out that transit time reliability (Bardi et al, 1989), pick‐up and delivery efficiency, transportation costs, scheduling flexibility, personnel quality, and past performance are among the critical factors that affect the carrier selection decisions of shippers (Bardi et al, 1989; Murphy et al, 1997; Premeaux, 2002).…”

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Examination of upstream supply chain and logistics issues in the US logging industry

Dogru,

Elmadag,

Gong

et al. 2024

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Using a mixed methods approach, this study investigates upstream supply chain and logistics issues in the logging industry through the findings of (1) a systematic literature review and (2) an inductive and interpretive case study of Mississippi, a top timber‐producing state in the United States. First, we analyze 45 peer‐reviewed studies examining logistical challenges in the logging industry via a systematic literature review to identify existing cumulative knowledge. Then, we conduct 11 qualitative semistructured interviews with logging business owners/managers to understand better complex and interdependent logistics issues that negatively impact productivity and profitability in the upstream timber supply chain. Performing a comparative analysis of the systematic literature review results and interview findings, we propose a general conceptual framework that classifies 25 logistical challenges in three main areas. They are (1) supply chain issues, (2) company‐, and (3) industry‐specific issues. Finally, using an abductive reasoning approach, we generalize our findings by linking our conceptual framework to resource dependence theory, transaction cost economics theory, and carrier selection literature to develop propositions to guide future quantitative research efforts.

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