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Fuel Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•August 27, 2025

Charging Ahead in the Face of a Changing Trucking Landscape

A drayage fleet owner goes “all in” on electric trucks — then faces a changing regulatory landscape. Rudy Diaz shares how he’s adapting, growing, and staying grounded.

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Drivers•Cover Story•by James Jaillet, National Transportation Institute•August 27, 2025

Driver Pay Trends: Fragile Gains in Face of Freight Market Uncertainty

As trucking staggers into the fourth year of the lingering trough, drivers’ mileage pay has been showing surprising slow-but-steady upward movement since late 2024, but pay gains remained restrained by market malaise.

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Fuel Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•August 19, 2025

Q&A: Forum Mobility’s Matt Schrap on Helping Drayage Fleets Transition to Electric Trucks

The former Harbor Trucking Association CEO explains why he joined Forum Mobility and how the drayage fleets he's advocated for can navigate California’s zero-emission future.

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Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•August 18, 2025

Walking the Fine Line on Truck Owner-Operator Classification

Owner-operators give trucking fleets flexibility, but could trigger lawsuits and penalties if you treat these independent contractors too much like employee drivers. Learn best practices and potential pitfalls.

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Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•August 15, 2025

After the Crash: The Records That Can Make or Break a Trucking Company's Defense

When a trucking company can’t produce evidence such as phone data, driver logs, maintenance records, even weather reports after a crash, juries notice what’s not there as much as what is.

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Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•August 14, 2025

After a Truck Crash: The Critical Role of Evidence Preservation

To set your trucking fleet up for success in defending against litigation and processing insurance claims, it’s vital to document and preserve evidence after a crash.

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Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•August 12, 2025

Protecting Your Fleet After a Truck Crash: Have a Plan in Place

Motor carriers should train drivers ahead of time what to do after a truck crash, even a minor one, for safety, insurance, and litigation reasons.

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Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•August 11, 2025

Smart Post-Crash Actions to Protect Your Trucking Fleet

Even the safest trucking fleets still have crashes. What happens in the first few minutes after the crash — from driver behavior to documentation and claims — can shape your fleet's legal, financial, and reputational future.

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Fleet Management•by Gregg Plonisch, Orbcomm•August 4, 2025

Breaking the Visibility Barrier: 4 Fixes for Intermodal Fleet Challenges

Rising intermodal volumes expose blind spots in inland logistics. Four ways visibility tech can help drayage fleets keep cargo moving safely and efficiently.

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Equipment•by Jack Roberts•August 4, 2025

Q&A: International's Huntsville Powertrain Plant Sets its Sights on the Future

Heavy Duty Trucking's Jack Roberts sat down with Brandon Tucker, manager of International's Huntsville, Alabama, Powertrain Plant, to find out what is next for this world-class manufacturing facility.

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