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Commentary: When Humans and Safety Technology Collide

Safety technology isn’t always everything it’s cracked up to be – because no matter how sophisticated it is, you still have to consider how it’s going to interact with the human behind the wheel.

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Maintenanceby StaffApril 5, 2019

Air System Valve Troubleshooting and Replacement

Bendix shares tips for technicians on proper troubleshooting, maintenance and upkeep of valves in a compressed air system.

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Equipmentby Rolf LockwoodApril 4, 2019

The Colorful 100-Year History of Cummins

Cummins has turned 100 years old this year, a rarity in any industry, and a journey back through its ten decades reveals a colorful history.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeApril 2, 2019

Women Drivers Take on Oversize Freight at Lone Star Transportation

Not everyone’s cut out for the world of hauling flatbed, oversized, and extreme over-dimensional freight. But at Lone Star Transportation, it’s a challenging and satisfying career for a handful of women drivers – and the company is recruiting more.

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Fleet Managementby Jeff KauffmanApril 1, 2019

Commentary: How a Tough Winter Impacted Trucking

Every winter impacts the economy in some way, but this season was especially tough and could have led to a slowdown in truck freight.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkApril 1, 2019

When Should You Replace a Truck for Best TCO?

Truck age is an important factor in total cost of ownership/life cycle cost calculations. The longer you keep a truck, the more it costs in maintenance and repairs.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniMarch 28, 2019

Commentary: A New Truck Service Model?

Truck manufacturers are moving to a business model that centers on maximized product uptime, or repairing equipment before it ever breaks down. Commentary by Aftermarket Contributing Editor Denise Rondini.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsMarch 27, 2019

Specialty Trailer Upgrade Pays off for Minnesota Ag Hauler

A larger, specialized flatbed trailer means more product hauled in fewer trips for the Minn-Dak Farmers’ Cooperative.

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Fuel Smartsby David CullenMarch 25, 2019

Q&A: Ryder's Chris Nordh on Electric Trucks, Future Tech

Ryder System's senior director of advanced vehicle technology and global fuel products, Chris Nordh, spoke with HDT about the prospect of commercial electric vehicles and future technologies for transportation.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeMarch 21, 2019

Why Small Carriers Have It So Tough

Many fleets say 2018 was one of their best years ever, but smaller carriers (1-100 trucks), while growing, struggle with challenges such as drivers, high fuel and insurance costs, government regulations and fierce competition. HDT has an exclusive first look at a new survey by Bibby Financial Services.

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