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Daily Dive Oct.​ 27,​ 2021 | Today's news and insights for transport leaders Note from the editor The supply chain will never be the same. A dramatic statement? Perhaps. But it might be true. The American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition came at quite an interesting time — 24/7 supply chains, an equipment shortage, historic labor constraints. There was plenty for attendees to discuss, and presenters were tasked with giving their best guesses of when the supply chain would regain normalcy. National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council Executive Director Gail Rutkowski's response stood out to me: "In my mind, we shouldn't go back to normal, because normal isn't working right now. I think we need to come up with a new normal." Do you agree? What do you think that new normal should be? My inbox is always open. Take care, S.L. Fuller Editor, Transport Dive Twitter | Email ATA's MCE Carriers use everything but rubber bands to keep fleets running Shortages have led Baylor Trucking to cannibalize its trucks for parts. Some end up looking like "a Mr. Potato Head," one executive said. ATA's mce Drivers: 18-year-olds should join our ranks with the right training Repositioning the image of the trucking profession would help to recruit and retain young drivers. Opinion To go greener, fleets of all sizes need access to federal funding Smaller trucking firms especially will need financial assistance to adopt greener equipment. That's where the STEER Act can help, the author writes. Read more news What We're Reading Supply Chain Dive Port congestion is slowing flow of packages into UPS' network Fleet Equipment Trailer intelligence: How smart are today's solutions? The Verge General Motors wants to help build 40,000 electric vehicle chargers in the US Logistics Management Armstrong examines differences between Dedicated Contract Carriage and Dedicated Truckload Capacity Bloomberg U.S. Retail Lobby Sends S.O.S. to Congress on Supply-Chain Chaos Suggest a story we should read Dive Into a Topic Technology Regulatory Workforce Safety Operations Equipment Infrastructure Share Transport Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Transport Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.transportdive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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