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Equipment•by Staff•February 15, 2019

HDT's Top 20 Products of 2019

The most significant trucking products for 2019 as chosen by Heavy Duty Trucking magazine's editors.

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Equipment•by Jack Roberts•February 15, 2019

Trailers: Trucking’s Final Technology Frontier

In this exclusive HDT interview, Charles Willmott, a 30-year veteran of the trailer industry, explains why this market segment is ripe for massive, disruptive change.

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Maintenance•by Jim Park•February 14, 2019

Stay On Top of Your Lighting Problems

Lighting can drive any technician to drink. Some tips to stay ahead of the problems and avoid all that grief.

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Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•February 14, 2019

Commentary: College Is Not the Only Answer

With tuitions skyrocketing maybe it’s not surprising that there seems to be some progress when it comes to young people recognizing that skilled trades are a viable and even preferable option when considering a career.

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Fleet Management•Cover Story•by David Cullen•February 11, 2019

The Last Mile: Where Brawn Meets Brains

There’s plenty of room to play in the last-mile space — the trick is learning that the consumer is king of this hill.

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Maintenance•by Janet Howells Tierney, TMC•February 8, 2019

How One Fleet Faces Maintenance Tech Shortages Head-On

Paul Cupka, maintenance facility superintendent for Fairfax County’s Department of Vehicle Services in Virginia, talks maintenance technician shortages.

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Safety & Compliance•by David Cullen•February 5, 2019

NTSB's 'Most Wanted' Highlights Distracted and Impaired Driving, Truck Speed Limiters

Eight of the ten issues listed in the NTSB's Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements touch on the trucking industry is one way or another.

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Safety & Compliance•by Jim Park•February 4, 2019

Q&A: Wabco's Morrison on Active Steering Advances

In our January issue, HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park explored how advances in steering are soon going to make driving easier, and will be an important part of the move toward more automation in trucks. Here's a more extended interview on the topic with Jon Morrison, president of the Americas at Wabco.

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Fleet Management•by Jeff Kauffman•February 1, 2019

What Will Earnings Look Like for Fleets This Year?

With our 2019 economics and truck volume forecast in place, where should that take us in terms of earnings, and where are we in the course of the earnings cycle for truckers? Commentary from the February issue of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine.

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Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•February 1, 2019

Panel Focuses on Technology’s Impact on Aftermarket

Electric vehicles, telematics, cyber security, advanced driver assistance systems, automated driving, alternative fuels and the continued growth of e-commerce are all things fleets are facing or will face in the future.

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