In the past two years, the most heard voice from card lovers is that there are fewer goods and low shipping costs. With the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, oil prices have continued to rise, transportation costs have continued to soar, and the impact of the epidemic has made the freight industry even more difficult. It’s difficult to be a truck driver, and it’s not easy for logistics companies either.
1. Freight prices are not rising, but oil prices continue to soar.
Starting from 2021, domestic oil prices have continued to soar. The most direct impact on the logistics industry is the increase in transportation costs. For long-distance travel, such as dedicated line logistics, it is even more obvious.
As oil prices rise, many cars are no longer willing to run. In this way, all companies can only increase prices for drivers. This also involves some control of logistics costs. In fact, truck drivers are also uncomfortable. Most of the current freight prices cannot offset the increase in oil prices.
The person in charge of the special line from Hebei to Xi'an said that compared with last year when oil prices were not so high, the cost has now increased by about 12%.
Industry insiders have analyzed that logistics companies are currently trying to reduce costs. There is no doubt that refined management, digital empowerment, including the use of new energy logistics vehicles, are among their considerations.
2. Is it imperative to develop new energy logistics vehicles?
Currently, oil prices are generally rising, and new energy logistics vehicles are gradually entering the field of vision of people in the freight industry. After all, there are no restrictions on emission standards and no concerns about rights of way, which has allowed new energy logistics vehicles to take the lead in the development of some areas.
It must be said that new energy logistics vehicles are indeed popular for short-distance and urban distribution. There are no pollution restrictions and there are less worries about oil prices. Moreover, the state attaches great importance to this area and has also issued relevant policy support. It’s no wonder that many logistics companies have also set their sights on this field.
However, after talking about so many advantages, there are naturally shortcomings and shortcomings. For example, new energy is not limited to long distances. Especially for long-distance dedicated lines, current new energy logistics vehicles are still not up to the task and must rely on diesel. Secondly, the purchase cost of new energy logistics vehicles and subsequent maintenance and after-sales expenses cannot be underestimated. Finally, for large-scale transportation and bulk goods, new energy logistics vehicles can also be said to be more than capable.
However, it must be said that at present, the market share of new energy logistics vehicles is still very small. Most freight vehicles are still fuel vehicles. I'm afraid there won't be much change in the short term.
Therefore, when oil prices will fall back and when shipping costs will rise, these are the biggest concerns for cardholders. To be very realistic, cardholders still have to face various problems such as traffic restrictions, emissions, vehicle elimination, annual inspections, etc. It is no wonder that more and more cardholders feel "tired". Of course, we don’t expect to say that it will be completely solved within a period of time, but at least we hope that this situation will be improved as soon as possible.
