Phil Mosier, contributorPhil Mosier is the Manager of Commercial Tire Development at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.MaintenanceA top-tier tire maintenance program is a balancing actTypically, for a steer tire, when a tire isn’t balanced you’ll see cupping or scalloping (wavy wear) on the shoulder ribs. Over time that can progress to the intermediate ribs.March 11, 2022Page 1 of 1Top StoriesMaintenanceTrucksmiths embracing changeThe trucking industry has been changing since horse drawn wagons started being replaced by the first Mack Brothers motorized vehicles in Manhattan in 1904.Pay and benefitsPay a top factor for driver turnover but 'not always an amount issue'RegulationsHouse bill offers recruiting and retention incentives, grants to truck driversWorkforce developmentU.S. Xpress names Julie Van de Kamp president of dedicatedEconomic trendsSupply chain correction helps put the 'worst of the inflation crisis behind us'
