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Fuel Smartsby Bobby Hayes, OPWMarch 9, 2017

Prepare Your Fleet Now for Higher Fuel Prices Later

While fuel prices may not be as high as they were a few years ago, strict oversight of fuel assets can help maintain a healthy bottom line over the long term. One way to do that is with modern cardlock systems.

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Fleet Managementby Jeremy RobisonMarch 8, 2017

5 Ways to Avoid Late Load Payments

There is nothing fun about not getting paid for the loads you have hauled. Fortunately, there are a few solutions to help you eliminate or lessen the need to chase late payments.

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Fleet Managementby Ben OsborneMarch 8, 2017

Choosing a Telematics Service Provider for the ELD Mandate

The December 2017 deadline for the ELD mandate is looming and fleets are feeling the pressure to select a telematics service provider to electronically log hours-of-service records. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all solution and fleets must examine what they need from their newly-required technology.

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Productsby HDT StaffMarch 6, 2017

HDT Top 20 Products of 2017

Each year, HDT’s editors spend a lot of time going to press conferences and combing through news releases on the latest new products for trucking. At the end of the year, they identify the very best of the past year’s introductions to come up with our Top 20 Products. This is HDT's list of the Top 20 Products of 2017.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeMarch 2, 2017

California Carrier Builds Own ELD

California carrier Best Yet Express decided to develop its own ELD system, which would go beyond the ELD mandate that kicks in this December and become a true productivity tool.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenFebruary 28, 2017

Q&A: Don Daseke on Going Public

On Feb, 28, the day the firm he founded began trading as a public company, Don Daseke, chairman and CEO of Daseke Inc., spoke with HDT Executive Editor David Cullen about the process the flatbed fleet operator followed to go public-- and why going public had been a long-held goal of his.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 22, 2017

UPS Team Tackles Complex Cross-Border Logistics

In 2014, UPS established a center of excellence for U.S.-Mexico trade. A team of experts evaluated and improved offerings, focusing on shippers’ needs. Then early last year, UPS announced it had strengthened those cross-border services.

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Safety & Complianceby Tom BergFebruary 21, 2017

Cargo Securement: What You Need to Know

Securing loads is a matter of safety and good business. If a piece of cargo is damaged because it shifts or falls off a trailer, the carrier and driver won’t be paid because the load didn’t get delivered, and someone could get hurt or killed.

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Equipmentby Denise RondiniFebruary 21, 2017

It's All About the Customers: Dealer of the Year Nominees Speak Out

Economic conditions, used trucks, spec’ing trends and the Greenhouse Gas Phase 2 regulations are shaping business for truck dealers.

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Fleet Managementby HDT StaffFebruary 20, 2017

A Salute to President's Day

Heavy Duty Trucking is recognizing President's Day by presenting some of our most recent coverage of our new President's policies as they relate to trucking.

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