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Sysco Receives First Battery-Electric Truck – Fuel Smarts
Marie Robinson, Sysco’s EVP and chief supply chain officer, accepts the company's first zero-emission Class 8 truck at the DTNA Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Ore.Photo: Daimler Truck North America …
New driver fired after 7 weeks
Hi all. I just joined Truckers Report and love all the helpful (and humorous) conversations! I have had my CDL for 7 weeks and on the 5th week I pulled into a truck stop bay to repair my trailer light and forgot to watch the…
Owner-operators at greatest risk as trucking demand slows, costs surge
A slowing economy and deteriorating freight conditions are already “baked in the cake,” according to Mullen Group senior executive officer Murray Mullen. But it’s small operators who’ll face the greatest challenges as…
Prologis Installs Electric Truck Chargers in SoCal – Fuel Smarts
Two large installations are up and running, energizing a total of 38 new electric trucks that are reducing noise and emissions on Southern California roadways.Photo: Prologis Logistics real-estate…
Handheld tire inflators | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
My Ryobi handheld inflator is rated at 120psi.I filled up my camper from 35 to 45 psi. Took about 10 minutes for one tire, and after two tires it was so hot I didn't trust using it until it cooled down for fear of…
Orange EV moving into larger HQ, plant
Orange EV is moving into a new corporate headquarters and manufacturing operation that will give it more than 400,000 sq.-ft. of space in the Turner Logistics Center near Kansas City, Kansas. The maker of all-electric shunt…
Unemployment Claims Drop, Complicating Anti-Inflation Measures
WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market remains healthy as fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, despite the Federal Reserve’s rapid interest rate hikes this year intended to bring down inflation and tighten…
Federal Maritime Commissioners Praise Growth at Port of Mobile
Two members of the Federal Maritime Commission praised the growth, diversity and import-export balance of the Port of Mobile during a visit on Nov. 16.Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola spoke briefly to media in…
Trailer Orders on Upward Trend as 2023 Orderboards Open – Equipment
Orders were 168% higher than the same month last year.Graph: ACT Research Net trailer orders in October were 46,750 units, up 82% from September, according to ACT Research.“With more 2023 orderboards…
Government Plans to Require Contractor GHG Reports
Federal regulators have proposed a new climate-reporting rule that would require large federal contractors to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, climate-related financial risks and science-based emissions…
