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Taking ideas to reality connect with Dave MacDonald, Mike "Ace" McCarron and myself as we talk about what happens when the rubber hits the road. Practice and concept are one thing but in the reality of every day life things are not always so simple. We walk through what it has looked like for him to bring his son into the business, how we can address the industry and what people need to know about the driver and where we expect things to go in the decades ahead. Check out the link in the comments below ⤵ #transportation #trucking #drivers #trucking101

Special value. I’m more a Pete fan but I’ll take a KW over most other truck makes any day. The thing about Pete’s and KW’s is they make you feel some special type of way. Namely the w900’s and 379’s for me. I’d never driven a KW until we got one ourselves, now im willing to drive anything, but am convinced I wouldn’t like to drive any thing else for the rest of my life. Aside from how they make you feel, which is some serious value in and of itself, you almost look forward to throwing yourself under the truck and opening the hood. As someone who does that often I have never experienced a more mechanic friendly piece of equipment. With the price of one we probably could have bought 2-3 freightliners. You can’t put a price on what it feels like to drive these American classics. In short 2-3 freightliners aren’t as valueable in terms of the kind of drivers you attract and how they make you feel barreling down the road in such a sweet head turning rig. #American #kenworth #trucking #special #value #logistics

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Check out the latest episode of Adventures in Contracting! This time, we're discussing the District's Department of Transportation's recent purchase of 20 Rivian trucks using public funds. Are luxury vehicles a necessary expense for a public department? What are your thoughts? Watch the episode here: https://lnkd.in/e4iQzYtg #AdventuresInContracting #PublicFunds #LuxuryVehicles #Transportation #RivianTrucks#govcon#governmentcontracting#procurement

Why Port Of Baltimore Bridge Collapse Affects Shipping Nationwide. "Port of Baltimore is a very, very massive port for automobiles - both in and out (import-export), and it also is a huge hub for intermodal and box container shipping (once again, import and export). It is a hundred and seventy some add acres of sheer madness (if you want to know the truth). It's a lot of volume (a lot of automobiles come in and out of that facility). And the reason why is the classic real estate conversation that you have... location, location, and location. It is right online for two major railroads (the CSX and Norfolk Southern) - so volume can get to and from there very easily (by way of their spurs). It has easy access to I-95, I-81, and I-70... so you can get from Maine to Florida and a straight shot to Ohio (you know into the Midwest). So real easy access, as long as you're willing to deal with Baltimore's traffic. The infrastructure all sort of converges right into that spot. Port of Baltimore services General Motors, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, Volvo, and Mazda. Just about everyone goes in or out of there. It's a very, very, very busy facility. A lot of movement. A lot of car hauling in and a lot of car hauling out. And probably the most interesting statistic that I find (and I heard this quite a while ago and I went looking for it to confirm it), Today, two-thirds of the population of the United States (sixty-five plus percent) is within five hundred miles of the Port of Baltimore." Joseph Bercari (VP and GM, Mid-Western Car Carriers) https://www.mwcci.com/ Watch The 'Port Of Baltimore Impact' Full Discussion https://lnkd.in/gegk6XTC Subscribe to ATI Auto Business https://lnkd.in/gUmQ6U2G #automotive #portofbaltimore #OEM #dealers #autotransport #logistics

In the latest episode of the Heavy Duty Parts Report, Charles Bowles, Director of Commercial Truck OEM & Strategic Initiatives at Commercial Truck Trader discusses 4 things that are really affecting the trucking market right now. Listen now. 👇 #commercialtrucktrader #heavydutypartsreport #trucking

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OUT NOW: Commercial Motor 28th March 2024 ► Stablemates! Cranage Haulage Ltd & ASCROFT TRANSPORT LIMITED share 50 years of heavy haulage experience ► French connection – Smith & Sons (Bletchington) Ltd ticks all the boxes with Renault C440 tippers ► Deal of the day from 1988 – Gaymer’s reveals shiny new Seddon Atkinson 3-11 ► Is California dreaming? – How hauliers are coping with emissions laws ► Used vehicle market – What’s hot and what’s not on commercial.motor.com in recent weeks