Companies are prioritizing clarity of data in their supply chains
Good morning! Happy Labor Day. Are you working today? We hope you’re relaxing and celebrating the amazing things the American worker have brought to the table through hard work. 🇺🇸
Supply Chain Visibility is more important than ever. Tech companies have been coming through, launching new programs and systems meant to assist transportation firms with collecting accurate data and communicating that data back to suppliers and customers. If a company hasn’t considered getting its supply chain in order yet - the government may step in and force them, soon.
Check out today’s featured article from Flexport to read about why supply chain visibility matters - for both governmental requirements and the progressive future of a company. ☕️
Featured Article:
Supply Chain Visibility - The State of Trade | Flexport
“Governments want to know more and more about how and where products are made.”
Electric Vehicles & Regulations 🔋
CARB under pressure by environmental groups to accelerate ban of gas-powered truck sales
The California Air Resources Board has already put regulations into place that will require trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2040. But environmental advocacy groups are saying that it is not soon enough. The Advanced Clean Fleet proposal is currently under pressure to bring those deadlines up to 2036.
These “clean fleet” regulations have been in development since 2020.
Repair & Maintenance 🧰
$512.2 million federal grant infusion into nation’s bridge repairs
Truckers may smile a little about this: the Department of Transportation is granting over $500 million to road and bridge repairs across the country. This move will be bestowed upon 30 states with the Emergency Relief Program funds.
The majority of repairs will be due to recent climate-related disasters, such as floods and wildfires.
Owner Operator 🚛
Show hauler locks in owner-op pay, 'putting our money where our mouths are' | CCJ Digital
CCJ Digital contributor Todd Dills writes about Charlie Deull and his company, freight carrier Clark Transfer. This company has adjusted its pay to owner-operators to keep them financially secure enough to remain independent.
Electric Vehicles 🔋
Will wars be fought over rare minerals? | Truck News
Trucker News contributor Rolf Lockwood poses a dark, but the necessary question in today’s day and age - just how precious is precious metals, anyway? Will countries fight wars over them?
Sales 🧾
Is the Largest Truck Prebuy Ever on the Horizon? | Trucking Info
Trucking Info contributor Jack Roberts writes about the incoming bulk of Class 8 trucks that should be flying off the shelves before the Environmental Protection Agency unveils more regulations against Diesel engines.
Fuel Tech ♻️
Truck manufacturers continue to invest in green technology | The Trucker
The Trucker News Staff writes about the heavy investment into clean and green energy within the trucking sector.
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.