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2022 Fleet Safety Conference Announces Opening Keynote – Safety & Compliance
Landsberg will analyze the staggering negative trends in crashes with a particular focus on distraction due to cell phone use, substance abuse, sleep apnea, and fatigue.Photo: NTSB The 2022 Fleet Safety…
Parking | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
Plan your trips and time so you can find parking.Simple.Not so much in many parts of the country.But before I accept any load I am looking at where and when I will park for the next night or two.It might mean to reserve a…
GE Sells Generator Technology to Hyliion for Stake
Hyliion Holdings Corp., a provider of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a new fuel-agnostic generator, the Karno, from GE Additive, a unit…
McLeod Updates MPact Market Analysis Tool
McLeod Software has released an updated version of its MPact PRO market analysis tool, designed to give motor carriers and freight brokers deeper insights into rate trends and opportunities to improve profitability.MPact…
Bridgestone invests $550M to expand, modernize Tennessee truck tire plant
Bridgestone Americas is investing US$550 million to expand and modernize its Warren County, Tenn., Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) Tire Plant in Morrison. This will add 380 new jobs and expand the plant’s existing footprint by…
U.S. Xpress Cuts Nondriving Staff, Slows Spending
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. Xpress Enterprises is hitting the brakes on its spending, cutting its nondriving staff by another 5% this month and looking for ways to dispose of extra real estate and trim other expenses to offset…
Diesel Pinch Looms as World Seeks Relief From Pricey Natural Gas
The global diesel market looks set to get even tighter as power generators and industrial users seek relief from surging natural gas prices.Consumers are seeking alternatives to gas after prices rallied to unprecedented…
Work Truck eXchange: Applications Open – Fleet Management
WTX brings together leading fleets and solution providers so that they can network and learn from one another.Photo: Work Truck eXchange Have you heard? Work Truck is inviting a select group of fleet…
Biden Administration Urges Fuel Export Cuts to Restock Northeast
The Biden administration is warning refiners that it may take “emergency measures” to address fuel exports as stockpiles of gasoline and diesel fuel remain near historically low levels in the Northeast.While East Coast…
Closing up shop | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
It's weird to me that anyone who has been at this for a long time would close up unless they are just basically retiring. I'd say I'm a lifer. I don't know what else I would do. My worst day trucking is…
