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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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As it gets closer to announcing the availability of commercial truck platooning, Peloton Technologies laid out the details of how its two-truck platooning system, PlatoonPro, works to ensure safety and security in a new report.
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Dana hosted a test drive of trucks outfitted with its latest technology at TMC’s annual meeting in Atlanta.
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Kenneth Calhoun, newest chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations, has long been an advocate of embracing new technology. Now, he’s doing just that to bring more positive change to the trucking industry.
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Can outsourcing help heavy-duty trucking fleets get eyeballs and hands on increasingly more sophisticated trailer assets?
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration appears to be making progress in meeting the January 2020 deadline for implementation of its CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for commercial driver’s license holders.
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Making tires more environmentally friendly involves everything from finding rubber alternatives to retreading and recycling.
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There’s a challenge that’s been haunting almost every maintenance and repair manager for as long as Executive Contributing Editor Rolf Lockwood has been writing about trucking.The shortage of skilled mechanics and technicians is a plague that just won’t go away.
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We talk a lot about recruiting and retaining drivers and about how we can bring more drivers into the industry. But are we doing enough to address the weak point after drivers are hired?
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Spec’ing and maintaining trucks for the best total cost of ownership is a tricky balancing act to master. Achieving the optimal total cost of ownership means weighing the benefits of every spec on a truck.
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