America's freight relies on inefficient trucks due to misguided policies. Physics favors ships and trains. Asia shows better systems are possible through smart processes.
One point that I wanted to include, but couldn't find a good spot for, is that Hours of Service (HOS) rules for truckers seem dumb. Instead, if personal liability for accidents isn't a stiff enough incentive, we should probably simply mandate insurance and let the insurance companies track driver behavior, charging premiums based on whatever shows up in the accident data.
One point that I wanted to include, but couldn't find a good spot for, is that Hours of Service (HOS) rules for truckers seem dumb. Instead, if personal liability for accidents isn't a stiff enough incentive, we should probably simply mandate insurance and let the insurance companies track driver behavior, charging premiums based on whatever shows up in the accident data.