Issues with inflation, shortages stall trucking industry

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:19 AM CST
Mike Kucharski, co-owner and vice president of JKC Trucking, Chicago’s largest specialty contract carrier, doesn’t look too far down the road when evaluating his business these days. It’s more about the immediate need to keep trucks on the road and continuing to serve customers in an industry dealing with rising costs, tighter margins and a dwindling supply of drivers and even truck parts. “It’s one day at a time,” Kucharski told FarmWeek. “We’re trying to stay in business.”

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:19 AM CST

Mike Kucharski, co-owner and vice president of JKC Trucking, Chicago’s largest specialty contract carrier, doesn’t look too far down the road when evaluating his business these days. It’s more about the immediate need to keep trucks on the road and continuing to serve customers in an industry dealing with rising costs, tighter margins and a dwindling supply of drivers and even truck parts. “It’s one day at a time,” Kucharski told FarmWeek. “We’re trying to stay in business.”