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Equipmentby HDT StaffFebruary 17, 2016

HDT Top 20 Products of 2016

These are the top 20 products from the past year which demonstrated innovation, significance to the industry and potential to improve a trucking operations bottom line.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 16, 2016

Commentary: Driving Into the Future

Autonomous vehicles, platooning, 3D printing, drones and more could change the equipment you buy and how you serve customers.

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MaintenanceCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 16, 2016

The Modern Maintenance Manager: Managing Today's Technicians

With trucks turning into sophisticated equipment resembling computers on wheels, plus increasing emphasis on uptime, controlling costs, and safety and compliance, today’s technicians need to know how to do much more than turn a wrench.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 12, 2016

Q&A: Old Dominion's David Bates on the Keys to the LTL's Success

Old Dominion Freight Line, founded by Earl and Lillian Congdon as a one-truck operation in Richmond, Va., in 1934, today is one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers, and one of the largest trucking companies overall, in the United States. We talked to David Bates, senior vice president of operations, about the company’s success.

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Fleet Managementby Stephane BabcockFebruary 6, 2016

Custom App Helps Covenant Meet Ever-Expanding Needs

In the ever-changing world of technology, Covenant Transportation Group is taking advantage of the ever-increasing evolution of some of the smallest of these gadgets — the smartphone.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkFebruary 5, 2016

How Truck Tires Have Evolved

The tread designs of medium- and heavy-duty truck tires have become more sophisticated and tailor-made for specific applications and wheel positions.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniFebruary 2, 2016

7 Technologies That Will Affect Trucking and the Aftermarket

The trucking industry aftermarket is being bombarded with technology, and that trend is not likely to go away any time soon, according to industry analyst Derek Kaufman.

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Equipmentby Tom BergJanuary 29, 2016

Test Drive: Nissan Titan XD's a Big Leap Forward

The beefed-up chassis puts the new truck between ½-ton and ¾-ton pickups, but the star for now is Cummins power.

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Fuel Smartsby Jim ParkJanuary 27, 2016

A Look at the California-Compliant Trailer

There’s a California-compliant trailer in your future, whether you want it or not. But what’s not to want?

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniJanuary 25, 2016

Efforts Under Way to Get More Training to Independent Garages

Component suppliers and others are making moves to ensure technicians at independent repair garages are well trained.

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