Recapping the 2021 TMC Fall Meeting

Recapping the 2021 TMC Fall Meeting

Another week, another trade show recap! The gang’s all here once again as Editor Jason Morgan and Senior Editor David Sickels join the podcast to talk about last month’s TMC Fall Meeting, which took place in Cleveland and was host to a bevy of OEM and supplier news. We talk about the news from the show, which heavily featured tires and smart trailers, as well as the challenges facing today’s fleets, many of which were discussed at the show and heavily feature supply chain issues.

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