United Van Lines shared some information regarding their statistics for top inbound and outbound household goods shipments during 2017.
Top moving in states:
1. Vermont
2. Oregon
3. Idaho
4. Nevada
5. South Dakota
6. Washington
7. South Carolina
8. North Carolina
9. Colorado
10. Alabama
Top Moving out states:
1. Illinois
2. New Jersey
3. New York
4. Connecticut
5. Kansas
6. Massachusetts
7. Ohio
8. Kentucky
9.Utah
10. Wisconsin
It would be interesting to know what areas in each state are the top move in and move out towns and cities.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Cost of Household Goods shipments going up
Government regulations and driver shortage will be the key factors in the cost of shipping household goods to the consumer and to corporations.
New government regulations centered around improved safety will increase the cost of moving interstate. The initiatives are designed to improve highway safety by reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The main factors are:
- Driver fitness
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Drug Testing
- Crash indicators
- Hours of Service
- Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
The two highlighted areas are the ones that will most impact the cost of moving. Hours of Services which are now more restrictive will negatively impact driver productivity the most. Federal regulations have "mandated" the installation of ELDs in all motor transportation units with the first compliance date of 12/17/17 to insure driver compliance and truck operation compliance.
The other major factor facing the household goods industry is the reduced number of qualified drivers effecting Van Line operator capacity during peak periods. This simple supply and demand factor will dictate higher costs particularly during the late spring and summer months when most of the relocation activity takes place. According the most recent ATA Driver Shortage Analysis the U.S. is short 100,000 truck drivers; a number expected to be 160,000 by 2025.
New government regulations centered around improved safety will increase the cost of moving interstate. The initiatives are designed to improve highway safety by reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The main factors are:
- Driver fitness
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Drug Testing
- Crash indicators
- Hours of Service
- Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
The two highlighted areas are the ones that will most impact the cost of moving. Hours of Services which are now more restrictive will negatively impact driver productivity the most. Federal regulations have "mandated" the installation of ELDs in all motor transportation units with the first compliance date of 12/17/17 to insure driver compliance and truck operation compliance.
The other major factor facing the household goods industry is the reduced number of qualified drivers effecting Van Line operator capacity during peak periods. This simple supply and demand factor will dictate higher costs particularly during the late spring and summer months when most of the relocation activity takes place. According the most recent ATA Driver Shortage Analysis the U.S. is short 100,000 truck drivers; a number expected to be 160,000 by 2025.
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