DALLAS – Freight demand, already intense, has ramped up to the point where 85% of logistics firms report operating near full capacity. Drivers and dispatchers say the system is one major breakdown away from collapse.
Mechanics are booked weeks out. Drivers delay breaks. Parts are cannibalized to keep rigs running. Some fleets threaten to park idle trucks just to avoid cascading failures.
One dispatcher noted: “We’re playing Jenga with freight. Remove one block and the whole stack tilts.” Another driver joked that even a squirrel crossing the road could cause chain reaction delays.
Industry commentators warn margins remain razor-thin, and capacity stress will worsen if demand softens. Some carriers are pushing for “surge premiums” just to share the pain.
At a rest stop, two rigs idled side by side, one diesel, one electric, both waiting for terminal windows. Neither driver complained; they just sipped coffee, knowingly.
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