Also: Go electric without hitting the highway

View in browser   |   Commercial Carrier Journal     Technology Weekly     Business operations   Asking hard questions vital to ELD selection   When one fleet found their ELD provider "completely unreliable" it kicked off a hunt for a new one, and in doing so the fleet illustrated why it's so important to bring additional stakeholders, like drivers, into big decisions.   When one fleet found their ELD provider "completely unreliable" it kicked off a hunt for a new one, and in doing so the fleet illustrated why it's so important to bring additional stakeholders, like drivers, into big decisions.   Alternative power   Trucking goes electric without hitting the open road   Today's EVs won't see the kind of mileage even low-mile fleets put on units, but they drag around a respectable amount of weight and make a fleet's environmental goals much more attainable.   Workforce   Why U.S. national and economic security depends on better driver pay methods   Over the past 40 years, truck drivers have doubled productivity while earning about half the pay, but undervaluing labor in trucking undermines domestic manufacturing competitiveness with economically devastating impact on our communities.   Technology   Verizon, AT&T finally rollout 5G Jan. 19   The deployment of the 5G network has twice been delayed, but it is set to kickoff Wednesday amid ongoing pushback "despite it being safe and fully operational in more than 40 other countries," Verizon said.   Business   Schill promoted to CEO of Wisconsin-based Paper Transport   Paper Transport (CCJ Top 250, No. 105) was recognized as a CCJ Innovator in 2019 for its deployment of a behavior assessment tool that screens driver applicants.   Featured Resources   White Papers   2022 Fleet Technology Trends Report   This report shows that fleets leverage technology to combat the driver shortage, decrease fuel costs, address safety concerns, and improve customer service. Download your copy now to learn more.         Sign up Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here   Contact Advertising|Editorial   You are receiving this email because you subscribed to receive relevant news from Commercial Carrier Journal.   Unsubscribe here   © 2022 All rights reserved. | Randall-Reilly 3200 Rice Mine Road NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 USA   About Randall Reilly LLC.