Electric Trucks are coming to California

A man standing in front of a semi truck in California.

A decade ago, Simon was working for a company that produced hybrid trucks whose fuel economy was marginally better than those of conventional diesel-powered vehicles.

There is a Freight Transport Driver Shortage

A man driving a semi truck on a highway in California.

According to the American Trucking Associations, by the end of this year, the trucking industry will be short 48,000 drivers. And by 2024, that shortage is expected to reach 174,000 drivers. The shortage is a vise around the industry’s neck. Some fleets, including Chattanooga-based Covenant Transport and U.S. Xpress, have struggled at times to put […]