As we enter 2026, we have a little more clarity than we had before on how the EPA under Trump will change 2027 emissions. But ...
The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took several actions in 2025 to tighten ...
Cyber-enabled cargo theft shows why converged security is becoming essential for trucking fleets, linking cybersecurity, ...
The HDT Tire & Wheel Solutions Guide 2024 provides essential tips for optimizing tire management and maintenance. It debunks 15 common tire myths, emphasizing proper selection, inflation, and ...
There are a lot of “smart” products and technologies in this year’s HDT Top 20 Products, which honor the best new and improved products we reported on last year. Many of the companies on this list ...
When A. Duie Pyle analyzed several months’ worth of delivery data by shipment size, it discovered a large portion of deliveries were actually quite small shipments for a less-than-truckload carrier.
When HDT named Brad Bayne an HDT Truck Fleet Innovator two years ago, he was planning to have 64 battery-electric Class 8 trucks in operation in 4 Gen Logistics’ California drayage operations by that ...
North American fleet owners like their vehicle specs. They demand choices from their OEM partners for components ranging from frame rail thickness to wheel seals. We have choices in engine ...
I’ve been toying with the idea of writing a Great American Trucks installment on the Volvo VN for some time, now. And I must admit to some hesitation on my part to do so. It’s not because the Volvo VN ...
Is that truck driver an employee or an owner-operator? The U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on determining independent contractor status outlines six factors to be analyzed in a multi-factor ...
The trucking industry is seeing a parts shortage. Although it started with the truck makers having trouble sourcing computer chips and other parts and components for their assembly lines, it is now ...
Mention “American big rigs” to someone not associated with the trucking industry, and odds are an image of the Kenworth W900 is going to pop into their heads. And why not? The truck is a cultural icon ...