With Democrat Joe Biden now the projected winner of the White House, different sectors of the trucking industry are reacting to the 2020 presidential election.

In advance of the upcoming holiday season, retail warehouses are filling up and that may bode well for the trucking industry.

The American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) annual survey of top issues facing the industry found driver shortage, truck parking, driver compensation and retention and insurance costs on the minds of industry survey respondents.

In September, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would create an economic reality test to determine whether a worker was an employee or contractor, an issue that has moved to the forefront with the rising gig economy.

Vision Zero, the idea of eliminating highway fatalities and serious injuries, faces an uphill battle when it comes to heavy trucks operating on America’s streets and highways.