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Michael Freeze

Features Editor

Michael Freeze is a seasoned journalist with a passion for exploring the dynamic intersection of transportation and technology. As the features editor, Michael brings a deep understanding of the trends shaping the industry.


BusinessEquipment

Rush Enterprises CEO Outlines Path to Recovery

Rush Enterprises founder and CEO W.M. 鈥淩usty鈥 Rush sees positive signs in the spot rate market, but don't expect a complete turnaround for trucking just yet.

December 18, 2025
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Dom McConnell Wins Grand Champion Title at Rush Skills Rodeo

Dom McConnell's upcoming wedding and winning the Rush Tech Skills Rodeo grand championship in Nashville, Tenn., make for an extra joyful holiday season.

December 17, 2025
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Smart Trailer Technology Reshapes Trucking Operations

Smart trailer technology is evolving to cater to a trucking fleet鈥檚 needs and can dramatically improve all aspects of its operations, a panel said during Hendrickson's media day event.

November 21, 2025
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Paccar, Dragonfly Energy Study Battery-Based Idle Reduction

The companies say the collaboration is focused on helping fleets improve efficiency, driver comfort and reliability.

October 14, 2025
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How to Keep Trucking's Roadside Technicians Safe

Distracted drivers can pose a major safety threat to remote repair technicians working on trucks along the shoulder of a highway.

October 10, 2025
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TMC Rewind: Corrosion Threats and Coolant System Dangers

Fleet maintenance leaders shared their ideas on improving practices and combating the challenges facing technicians at ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting in Raleigh, N.C. ,聽聽

October 10, 2025
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Trucking Insurance Faces Crossroads With AI and Litigation

Nuclear verdicts against carriers and efforts by regulators to make sense of AI are currently creating a shift in the way that insurance policies are developed and nurtured.

September 26, 2025
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FedEx Freight鈥檚 Sloan Wins TMCSuperTech Grand Champion Crown

FedEx Freight technicians claim the top two spots as well as the team title at the 2025 TMCSuperTech National Skills Competition.

September 17, 2025
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MicroVision Taps New CEO, Unveils MOVIA-S Lidar Sensor

Glen De Vos says the next-generation sensors are scheduled for launch in 2028 with a price of $200-$300, making them more accessible for mass adoption.

September 8, 2025
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TMCSuperTech Turns 20 as TMC Fall Meeting Heads to Raleigh

Competition, connection and communication will be the theme throughout Technology & Maintenance Council's Fall Meeting and national technician skills competition.

September 2, 2025