ABF Freight Helps Veterans Ease Into Civilian Life
In an effort to help veterans, ABF Freight’s driver training program eases the transition into civilian life.
In an effort to help veterans, ABF Freight’s driver training program eases the transition into civilian life.
Flying Star Transport integrated its dispatch, in-truck technology and accounting system, while meeting the new ELD mandate and addressing demand for more real-time data. As a result, the petroleum-hauling fleet has seen real gains in efficiency.
The stigma around recreational marijuana usage is increasingly fading away and it is even being touted for its medicinal uses. How will a safety-focused trucking industry deal with this new cultural norm? Part 2 of HDT's Trucking Under the Influence series.
Today’s telematics solutions can do more than follow vehicles’ digital breadcrumb trail on a map or track truck driver hours of service. They are now business tools can help drive savings and revenue to a truck fleet's bottom line.
You'd think someone at DOT could spend a couple days checking out the ELD device list. That's exactly what HDT Editor-in-Chief Deborah Lockridge did and what she found was less than encouraging.
As vehicle technology continues to advance, experts suggest you build the truck that specifically benefits your organization, and revise those specs to keep up with the industry.
Electronic logging device customer service is rarely given priority in a pilot or trial phase, yet it's one of the most vital aspects to successful implementation. What should you ask potential ELD providers about customer service?
Growing up in the Midwest, you learn which cloud formations lead to slow and steady rain, and which often lead to more severe weather. Looking back at economic activity at the first half of 2019, we may be looking at the latter
More data and connectivity will allow fleets to better service and maintain their vehicles, but will also cause them to change their fleet management practices.
When it comes to hydration, truck drivers seem to have a conflict of interest. Most drivers believe they cannot drink much water because it will lead to more bathroom breaks, which affects not only their ability to make on-time deliveries, but also their earnings.
Three years have passed since ICTA named its first American president. During that time a new truck has launched and the truckmaker has continued to build on its success.
In this analysis of recent mobility news, we apply the “efficiencies, cost, savings, fewer tech hurdles” rule to see which new mobility models might be deployed sooner than we think.
Eric Foellmer says XL's plan is to continue supplementing the electrification strategy of the OEMs, which includes its present hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems and eventually an all-electric system.
First-quarter 2019 GDP grew at 3.2%, and the latest guess about the second quarter is 1.7%. That latter number is a disappointment for sure, but it is not a negative, says longtime trucking economic analyst Noel Perry. But what about freight?
Sometimes the toughest part of a technology implementation is convincing company leadership that it’s the best option for the business. Focusing on the solution’s ROI will go a long way to convincing even the most skeptical business leader.
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