you said end-to-end transit times go from 43 days in 2019 to 78 days last month. that s right. the whole system is not coping with the volumes. an online cargo booking platform that tracks shipping trends. he says delays have been caused by a shortage in truck chassis, a lack of truck drivers, and limited space at storage facilities. a perfect storm of problems clogging west coast ports. you are also seeing prices soar ten times what they were two years ago. that s right. the price in 2019 was 1,300 to ship a container from china to the u.s. west coast. that reached as high as 20,000 this year. last month president biden mandated ports stay open 24 hours a day to ease the backlog. but this man doesn t see things
The DD13 Gen 5 was built on the proven Heavy-Duty Engine Platform from Detroit.
Detroit DD13 engine has new power ratings and features for its fifth generation that focus on efficiency, robustness and thermal management.
David Carson, senior vice president, sales and marketing for Daimler Trucks North America, noted that the DD13 Gen 5 was built on the proven Heavy-Duty Engine Platform from Detroit, yet the DD13 Gen 5 builds on that legacy, in that it is 60 lbs. lighter than its predecessor due to its new aftertreatment system (ATS). It is available with the Freightliner Cascadia for on-highway applications and Western Star 49X trucks for vocational applications such as construction and municipal jobs.