Max Fuller, co-chairman of U.S. Xpress, and Robert Low, president and founder of Prime Inc., will participate in the second-annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference, Aug. 24-25 at the Dallas Convention Center.

More than 350 industry leaders from all segments of trucking attended last year’s inaugural conference.

Fuller will participate in The Future Truck, a panel discussion that will also feature Sandeep Kar, global program manager with Frost & Sullivan, and Kyle Treadway, president of Kenworth Sales Co. and chairman of the American Truck Dealers. The panel will discuss Kar’s research on topics such as off-shore competition, telematics and alternative fuels.

Low and other fleet executives will discuss how fleets are dealing with challenges, such as the driver shortage, high fuel and equipment costs, and regulations. Noel Perry, managing director with FTR Consulting Group, and Peter Nesvold, transportation and logistics analyst with Jefferies & Co., will provide insights on those same topics, as well as equipment sales, freight trends and capacity.

Other conference highlights include:

• A keynote presentation by Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush.
• Opening remarks by industry veteran James Hebe, Navistar executive vice president, sales.
• An update on regulatory and legislative issues provided by Rob Abbott, vice president, safety policy, American Trucking Associations, and Ann Wilson, senior vice president, government affairs, Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association