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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.


BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

TMC Blends 鈥楤ack to Basics鈥 With Advanced Tech Learning

鈥淸The theme] promises a deep dive into the evolving world of trucking with a focus on industry standards, innovation and educational benefits,鈥 TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell says.

March 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Verifying Safety of Rear Impact Guards Can Be Complicated

When a jury issued a $462 million judgment against Wabash National Corp. last fall, many fleet maintenance managers were concerned.

February 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Many Paths Can Lead to Fulfilling Truck Technician Career

Many highly skilled truck technicians have forged their own pathway to a successful career. Michael Freeze details the journeys some have taken to ascend in the profession.

February 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Chris Purcell Wins Grand Champion Title at Rush Skills Rodeo

SAN ANTONIO 鈥 For the second time, Chris Purcell was named Grand Champion at the Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo. He also captured the annual competition鈥檚 top prize in 2021.

December 20, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Toll Management Proves Helpful to Curb Mounting Fees

NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Tolls are a reality for many carriers, and handling the mounting fees associated with traveling through several regions of the country has become a cumbersome challenge.

October 15, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

RNG Seen as Near-Term Answer to Trucking鈥檚 Emission Hurdles

At MCE 2024, a panel of industry experts convened to explore how renewable natural gas might revolutionize fleet emissions, and what it will take to get there.

October 14, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Doug Nickles Repeats as TMCSuperTech Grand Champion

RALEIGH, N.C. 鈥 FedEx Freight鈥檚 Doug Nickles repeated as TMCSuperTech grand champion at American Trucking Associations鈥 Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting on Sept. 17.

September 18, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyTradeshows

TMC Heads Back to Raleigh With Revamped Competitions

The event, scheduled for Sept. 15-19, will take place in Raleigh, N.C., a city that鈥檚 hosted a number of TMC gatherings in the past 鈥 most recently in 2019.

September 5, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Navigating Rising Trucking Costs

As known too well, there has been nowhere for trucking companies to hide from the rising costs of everything from maintenance to insurance.

August 9, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Let鈥檚 Get Optimistic About Logistics

A theme has emerged in the logistics industry. It鈥檚 optimism. And this type of optimism is contagious.

July 12, 2024