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Safety & ComplianceCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeNovember 8, 2024

How A Former Truck Driver Built a Safety Culture at A. Duie Pyle

As he cruises toward retirement, HDT's 2024 Safety and Compliance Award winner leaves a legacy of 1.5 million safe miles driven and a thriving safety culture at A. Duie Pyle.

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RNG in trucking.
Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsOctober 31, 2024

The Case for RNG in Trucking

The time has come to seriously consider alternatives to zero-emission powertrains for long-haul trucking fleets. HDT Executive Editor Jack Roberts recounts recent conversations with RNG experts in the trucking industry to explore its viability as a short-term, near-zero emissions fuel solution for North American fleets.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 31, 2024

The Importance of 'Being Human' in Trucking Today

In an age of nuclear verdicts and AI, it's vital that trucking leaders keep in mind the very things that make us human, says HDT's Deborah Lockridge in this editorial.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 29, 2024

HDT Emerging Leader: A Hands-on Leadership Approach to Earning Respect

HDT 2024 Emerging Leader Jessica King Price worked her way up from receptionist to owner and president of her third-generation family business, Palletized Trucking.

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Fleet Managementby Brian Everett, Women in Trucking AssociationOctober 25, 2024

More Women Break Into Heavy-Duty Trucking

One way trucking companies are addressing workforce challenges is to explore new demographic groups from which to recruit – including women. Tips and insights from Women in Trucking's latest diversity index.

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HDT Emerging Leader Chris Grato.
Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 24, 2024

HDT Emerging Leader: Driving Change One Truck at a Time

A monster storm turned IMF Vice President Chris Grato into an advocate for intermodal and electric trucks.

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Western States oil tractor pulling a tanker trailer
Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 23, 2024

How a Petroleum Fleet Transformed its Dispatch and Delivery Processes

Going from a manual, paper-based dispatch process to a fully digital system was a game-changer for Western States Oil.

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2025 Freightliner Cascadia.
Equipmentby Jack RobertsOctober 22, 2024

Test Drive: Freightliner's 5th Generation Cascadia Tractor

Freightliner's fifth generation Cascadia tractor is a study in evolution -- not transformation. And that's just the way DTNA wants it.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 17, 2024

HDT Emerging Leader: Building a Culture That Drivers Want to Stay For

At Stokes, HDT 2024 Emerging Leader Jason Douglass is known as “The Lorax," a nickname inspired by the Dr. Seuss character who speaks for the trees. In Douglass’s case, he speaks for the drivers.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 14, 2024

HDT Emerging Leader: Bridging the Gap to Solve Hard Problems

Before Nussbaum Transportation took a chance on him 10 years ago, Tyler Dietrich’s life looked very different. Learn how this HDT Emerging Leader is creating and implementing IT solutions at the truckload carrier.

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