View in browser   |   Commercial Carrier Journal     Technology Weekly     Regulations   Why so much tech in the trucking space ultimately fails   "A fleet manager once summed it up to me that the kiss of death for a technology starts with a designer saying, 'All the driver has to do is…'" The story of TrailerTails is one of failed timing in trucking tech despite government support.   "A fleet manager once summed it up to me that the kiss of death for a technology starts with a designer saying, 'All the driver has to do is…'" The story of TrailerTails is one of failed timing in trucking tech despite government support.   Business   Trucker hits illegally parked car. Was this accident preventable?   The fleet safety manager cited trucker John Doe for an at-fault accident but Doe contested that since the car was parked illegally he couldn't be held liable.   Used trucks   Used truck prices likely to extend climb into 2022   Carriers turning to the used truck market to supplement tractor count have been met this year with record prices nearly every month, and that's not likely to change in the immediate future.   Regulations   'Lipstick on a pig': California's new 88K load limit makes no sense to trucking experts   While California Gov. Gavin Newsom believes a larger 88,000-lb. gross truck weight can help reduce port congestion, trucking experts said the measure has little real value to trucking.   Trucks   Western Star recalling 7,600 trucks for steering, electrical issues   Two recalls affect model year 2017-2019 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks, and 2021-2022 49X models. Also: Wisconsin DHL workers vote to join Teamsters; CVSA launching Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative.         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   © 2021 All rights reserved. | Randall-Reilly 3200 Rice Mine Road NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 USA   About Randall Reilly LLC.