Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Articles

Daimler Rizon Class 4-5 electric truck
Equipment•by Jim Park•May 1, 2024

Daimler's Electric Rizon Truck Does the eCanter Proud

Rizon Trucks made its Canadian debut in April. HDT’s Jim Park was there to take the new medium-duty electric truck for a spin.

Read More →
Green Nikola hydrogen fuel cell truck at Hyla fueling station
Fuel Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•April 26, 2024

Nikola’s Hydrogen-Truck Fueling Strategy

Nikola’s Hyla Energy division is using modular hydrogen refueling stations to help bridge the chicken-and-egg gap between supply and demand for fuel-cell-electric trucks.

Read More →
Equipment•by Jack Roberts•April 24, 2024

Great American Trucks: The Mack B Series

World War II was over. The American economy was booming. Mack Trucks needed a workhorse truck fleets could rely on to do any number of jobs. What they delivered became an icon.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Drivers•by Jim Field, Eleos Technologies•April 23, 2024

How Trucking Fleets Can Use Custom Apps to Preserve the Owner-Operator Model

Fleets can use digital tools to automate workflows and avoid overstepping control boundaries to protect truck drivers' independent contractor status. Find out how USA Truck used a custom driver app.

Read More →
Equipment•by Jack Roberts•April 22, 2024

Volvo’s 700-Horsepower 'Green' Truck Engine

New length and weight regulations in Sweden make an environmentally friendly case for high-horsepower diesel engines.

Read More →

Trucking and Legalized Marijuana’s Catch-22

A visit to California, where "weed" is legal, and recent FDA recommendations regarding how the DEA classifies marijuana, had HDT Editor and Associate Publisher pondering about the complexities of cannabis when it comes to trucking.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Fuel Smarts•by Staff•April 16, 2024

Understanding Lithium Battery Chemistries and Their Roles in Trucking

Found everywhere from smartphones to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries could revolutionize the heavy-duty trucking industry.

Read More →

When Must Truckers Complete a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report?

A common misconception about driver vehicle inspection reports for truckers and other commercial drivers is that one is required at every pre-trip inspection.

Read More →
Safety & Compliance•Cover Story•by Deborah Lockridge•April 9, 2024

How to Get More Out of Commercial Driver Vehicle Inspections

Are your drivers' pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections "pencil-whipped," or are they truly improving your fleet's safety and compliance? Learn how to make driver vehicle inspections and DVIRs part of a holistic maintenance program.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Drivers•by Wayne Parham•March 29, 2024

3 Things to Focus on to Retain Truck Drivers

Mark Murrell, president of CarriersEdge, has three simple tricks he uses to retain good drivers.

Read More →