I remember someone posting a week or so back about grocery shelves being more empty lately, or at least that's what I think was posted. I've noticed that also. Seems the grocery stores near me aren't stocked up as much as usual. I assumed it was some sort of trucking issue or supply chain issue, but I haven't heard about any national trucking issue. I just needed to take my car in for repair and they said they need to order parts. They said it used to be a day or two to get the parts and now it could be a week or two. She mentioned something about shortage of truckers.
So I'm wondering what's going on? I haven't heard of any trucking strike/slow down. I doubt the truckers are moving, en mass, to a new profession. Is it the increase in gas prices? I can understand how that would lead to higher prices of goods but not slowdowns in delivery.
I do not know the veracity of the claim....my son works for a neighborhood hardware chain store and they get two delivery trucks per week. He has been told that California is purposely delaying inspections and road clearances, Trucks are actually stacked up at the port (should be easy enough to verify). This is especially detrimental to food as a lot of it is spoiling at the port because "lack of inspectors". His pizzos speculate that Walmart could flex and break thru this but they won't because they can take the hit and it will (further) compromise small and independent chains and further consolidate the industry. Again, a LOT of speculation, but sorta makes sense.