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Fleet Management•by Avery Vise•March 13, 2025

Record January Imports Didn't Produce Much Freight

FTR's Avery Vise digs into the numbers behind January's import surge in this column.

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Drivers•by Jim Park•March 5, 2025

Are Your Truck Drivers Getting Enough Sleep?

There's much more to preventing tired or drowsy driving than just complying with federal hours of service rules. A sleep expert and author offers a few tips on how to keep truck drivers awake and alert at the wheel.

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Artificial intelligence in trucking.
Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•February 27, 2025

How AI is Transforming Fleet Management: Insights from Penske

AI can be overwhelming, even scary. What exactly does it do? How can it help your trucking company? Is it something you should be concerned about? To help answer these questions, we turned to two experts from Penske Transportation Solutions.

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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•February 24, 2025

HDT's Top 20 Products 2025

Artificial intelligence dominates HDT's annual list of the best new and improved heavy duty trucking product announcements.

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Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•February 20, 2025

Q&A: Mark Savage on ATA's Law Enforcement Advisory Board

There are some trucking issues that it's hard for the industry to address without the help of law enforcement. The American Trucking Associations' Law Enforcement Advisory Board is working on issues such as truck parking and cargo theft.

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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•February 10, 2025

Why Trucking Needs Diversity Now More Than Ever

Promoting diversity at trucking companies isn't about politics. It's about ways to address labor shortages, innovate, and grow their businesses, says HDT's Deborah Lockridge in this editorial column.

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DOT medical forms with incorrect stamp and photo of blood pressure check
Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 6, 2025

Liability Nightmare: Your DOT Medical Exam Forms Probably Have Errors

A questionable medical certification decision made from bad information on a truck driver's exam form doesn't relieve motor carriers from potential liability for a crash.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 6, 2025

Answers to 5 Frequently Asked Questions About Truck Driver Medical Exams

Interstate truck drivers are required to take a physical qualification examination and receive a Medical Examiner’s Certificate every other year to confirm that they are healthy enough to safely perform their job. What do their employers need to know?

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Truck driver health.
Drivers•by Lisa Paul, CPCU, chief strategy officer, transportation specialty practice, Hub International.•January 31, 2025

Leveraging Technology for Driver Health and Wellness

Truck drivers – particularly independent drivers, face significant health challenges on the road. But modern technology can help drivers be healthier, says Lisa Paul, CPCU, chief strategy officer, transportation specialty practice, Hub International.

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Blue Werner heavy-duty truck tractor with TAT human trafficking prevention wrap
Safety & Compliance•by News/Media Release•January 30, 2025

How Werner is Fighting Human Trafficking

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Werner Enterprises is one of the trucking companies committed to raising awareness about, identifying, and preventing these crimes..

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