November 2021

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Dec. 10, 2021
At no time in history has the supply chain, or the cold chain, been hotter than it is now.
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Dec. 9, 2021
Nebraska-based beef hauler earns 10th consecutive 'Best Fleets to Drive For' Top 20 selection by keeping drivers safe, satisfied amid pandemic
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Dec. 8, 2021
The right visibility solution provides food and beverage stakeholders with context and actionability
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Drivers for Salt Lake City reefer carrier now average $70,000 per year—before incentives kick in
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Oct. 15, 2021
The past few years have been full of solutions to solve some of the more common reefer unit issues.

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Phillips Ind Dual Pole Maint Kit
New solution for removing contaminants, corrosion from liftgate sockets helps fleets prevent avoidable downtime
Gcca 2021 Don Schlimme Award Recipient
Cold chain stakeholders honor United States Cold Storage improvement manager during 130th IARW-WFLO Convention in Texas
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Jim Hawk Truck Trailers, based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, now represents PKM’s ‘affordable, small, refrigerated trailer solution’
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Oct. 12, 2021
The need for reliable refrigerated goods transport is increasing, and to keep from getting burned, fleets need to ensure they have a maintenance strategy down cold.
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California-based warehouse is newest member of fast-growing network of family-owned, temperature-controlled cold storage providers
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Temperature-controlled packaging company's Minnesota-based corporate office moves from Plymouth to Maple Grove to better serve customers
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The refrigerated service provider is upgrading its transportation management software with the cloud-based MasterMind TMS from Mastery Logistics Systems.
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Scraper Systems’ automated removal systems designed to work with trucks, vans, refrigerated trailers, containers, box trucks, more
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The three LayerLok systems will work to enable dry vans, reefers, and shipping containers to carry twice the load.
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Penske Truck Leasing, Lineage Logistics help supply the 26-foot refer vehicles, which will support mobile pantry programs, food distribution
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Refrigerated trucking company commences rollout of connected vehicle system for its fleet of 2,000-plus trucks
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“After testing several telematics solutions in the market, ORBCOMM was the clear choice to help us take our fleet operations to a higher level of productivity, efficiency, and...
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Sept. 14, 2021
The Preset Plus Electric Hub trailer in-wheel motors will assist in propulsion and the regenerative braking will charge the TRU. Other truck applications will follow.
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Company responds to influx of orders for grocery delivery units to meet growing consumer demand home delivery of fresh, frozen goods
Phillips Smart Lock
SmartLock Gladhand, SmartLock Door designed to eliminate risks, protect the valuable loads fleets are assigned to move
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Temperature-sensitive truckload carrier's board of directors names successor to Kohl, who recently transitioned to CEO
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New dealership is approximately 53,000 square feet, with eight interior service bays, and eight covered exterior service bays
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In Americas region, enhanced electric architecture on connected Precedent trailer unit leverages shore power, and will undergo field trials with customers later this year
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Supra concept shown during ACT Expo enables zero-emission performance with battery electric vehicles, and conventional, engine-driven trucks
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New STL02/03 LED taillight replaces four lamps, providing side marker, rear clearance, license plate illumination, and serving as rear/side deflector
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Veteran husband and wife team from Crete’s reefer division test camouflaged version of Kenworth’s new on-highway truck
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New ComfortPro model with advanced lithium-ion technology delivers ‘unprecedented endurance,’ quiet, emissions-free performance
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New reusable, configurable temperature loggers offer versatile solution for monitoring food and life sciences cold chain
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Sister companies add Veterans Day, Good Friday, and Juneteenth to paid days off; and bolster driver vacation accrual by 40 hours
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Package also includes built-in CAN harnessing, so smart sensors can be added in the aftermarket and when new technology is introduced
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Addition of Midwest cold storage provider, with more than 46 million cubic feet of capacity, expands Lineage’s reach in the U.S.
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Texas-based temperature-controlled trucking company raises starting pay to $.55 per mile, with increases after first six months and annually
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Partnership includes XL’s $3 million investment in eNow, which XL also secured the right to acquire at a pre-set value
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Eagan, Minnesota-based fleet delivers more than 200 drivers to Hirschbach, allowing the company to expand freight capacity
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Case study explores how Lucas Systems helped New Jersey-based company improve picking, loading with its ‘smart’ warehouse technology
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'Driver friendly' Kold-Front system designed to replace 'frustrating' PCV strips
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Company says its testing shows reefer fleets using this aerodynamic system can realize 7.88% increase in fuel efficiency
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Oklahoma-based reefer carrier equips Bendix Wingman Fusion, ADB22X air disc brakes; utilizes SafetyDirect for coaching
Albany Rr200 Ultra Seal
RR200 UltraSeal, which improves climate control, minimizes contaminants, designed for applications with limited space