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Commercial Carrier Journal

• Werner acquiring truckload carrier Baylor Trucking October 3, 2022
  Baylor Trucking is a four-time Walmart carrier of the year operating from two terminals in the east central and south central U.S.
• Schneider FreightPower adds bulk option October 1, 2022
  The complexities involved in booking and quoting bulk loads have previously prevented the process for going digital.
• Lessons to be learned in disaster recovery September 30, 2022
  A tornado forecast in Alabama used to be white noise on television.
• Werner, Kodiak Robotics team up on autonomy September 29, 2022
  Werner had trailers ready for a Kodiak self-driving truck to pick up on both ends of the trip. Werner’s local drivers completed the first-mile pickups and last-mile deliveries.
• Shops would do well to focus on culture while hiring young techs September 28, 2022
  A paycheck isn't everything. Votech officials explain how shops would do well to consider not only pay but their workplace culture as today's diesel tech students carefully consider their options with smart phones in hand.
• Driving Mack Trucks' Command Steer September 27, 2022
  Mack's electrically-assisted hydraulic steering system gives heavyweight trucks a lightweight feel.
• Freight disruption likely for Florida coast September 27, 2022
  Inbound volumes are likely to pick up immediately in the Tampa Bay area after Hurricane Ian moves in, with outbound lagging 'a week or two.'
• Insurance experts offer tips on how carriers can lower rates September 26, 2022
  Investments in safety technology play an important role in illustrating a carrier's desire to decrease loss frequency, but experts say it's useless if fleets don't analyze that data to find insights on areas that need improvement.