Show Notes
Are you ready for the thriller of 2019? We’ll dish it out in this episode stocked with specs on Nussbaum’s new 2020 Freightliner Cascadias and future gadgets en route. Step aside, Jetson Family, Nussbaum’s bringing the future.
Introducing: Road Captains
Your DM is your all-knowing touchpoint – on most things. But we’re growing your resources again.
Road Captains are drivers within your shared DM’s fleet that will help get new hires up to speed, encourage co-driver interactions, and have answers and advice from years OTR and at Nussbaum.
Consumer Electronics
Show in Vegas
Listen in as Brent Nussbaum divulges on brand new specs and
technology coming from Freightliner. Automation may be a touchy subject, but
the baby steps inching forward are inarguably fascinating.
We’ll talk advancements in adaptive cruise control, steps to
fight driver fatigue on windy Wyoming highways, and first-hand experiences with
collision mitigation systems.
“We got to ride along, and when you’re approaching an object at 40 MPH,
and it looks like you’re going to crash
into it – it’s a real eye-opener! I can tell you.”
Nussbaum &
Daimler Trucks
We’ve been partnering with Daimler Trucks for years now. At a hefty 400 trucks, our fleet is tiny in
comparison to other partners, including Swift/Knight and Conway.
But, boy, are we well known within this circle of big dogs.
By sharing information as we test new products and provide feedback, we advance
the trucking industry forward and make a name for ourselves.
“He said, ‘You need to come and visit the most innovative trucking company in the United States.’”
What’s the Future of
Nussbaum Equipment?
Yes, fuel mileage is still front and center as we advance
our fleet with 100 new trucks this year. But Brent will share some news that
might cause some exclamation (of excitement – we hope!).
Don’t worry though; we’re
aligning with where Daimler Trucks is focusing their time and energy – we’re
“Before you fall out of your truck wondering ‘What in the world are we thinking?’ I just want to let you know that we’re preparing for the future.”
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fully loaded, 80,000 pounds, and as it got closer to that object, it
just absolutely shut that thing down at the last minute about 3- to 4-foot
before it hit that stationary object.”
“We got to ride along, and when you’reapproaching an object at 40 MPH, and it
looks like you’re going to crash into it – it’s a real eye-opener! I can tell
you.”
“I’m not sure how many of you know, but Daimler actuallyhas a little over 40% of the market. No other truck manufacturer has anywhere
close to that. There’s no one that has
any more than 15-16% of the truck market.”
“He said, ‘You need to come and visit the mostinnovative trucking company in the United States.’”
“I tell people kiddingly that at some point intime these trucks are going to be idling down the highway at 55 MPH.”
“Before you fall out of your truck wondering‘What in the world are we thinking?’ I just
want to let you know that we’re preparing for the future.”
“This is going to cause quite a stir, but I hopethat you all feel that it’s a good decision, I don’t think I’ll probably get
any complaints, and there might be some
excitement building behind it.”
“Who knows. Maybe one of these days we’ll bebuzzing down the road at 15 MPG.”
Pictures
Links
- Consumer Electronics Show
- Marten
Dahm
RogerNielsen
Self-DrivingCars at CES 2019
Ping-Pong Playing AIDetroitAssurance Safety Systems
