FTR Conference 2016: Day 1

    Sept. 14, 2016
    The annual FTR Transportation Conference held in Indianapolis, IN, started off with a day of "workshops" designed to focus in on specific freight-industry issues; everything from a broad U.S. economic outlook, the impact of Phase 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations on trucking, and the legal ramifications of changes to independent contractor rules on down to more "tactical" concerns such as how aggregating truckloads can save money for shippers while providing steadier and "smoother" volumes for motor carriers. (All photos by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet Owner)

    The annual FTR Transportation Conference held in Indianapolis, IN, started off with a day of "workshops" designed to focus in on specific freight-industry issues; everything from a broad U.S. economic outlook, the impact of Phase 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations on trucking, and the legal ramifications of changes to independent contractor rules on down to more "tactical" concerns such as how aggregating truckloads can save money for shippers while providing steadier and "smoother" volumes for motor carriers. (All photos by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet Owner)

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    Sean Kilcarr | Editor in Chief

    Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

     

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