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Fleet Management•by Jack Roberts•December 7, 2023

How AI Relieved This Fleet’s Accounts Payable Logjam

Invoices were getting lost. Vendors weren’t getting paid. Bulldog Hiway Express turned to AI to move its accounts payable department into the 21st century.

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Fleet Management•by Wayne Parham•December 6, 2023

Fighting Cargo Theft with Tech

With the increase of cargo theft and fraud in recent years, fleets can tap into technology to better know their shipments are secure.

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Fleet Management•by Wayne Parham•December 5, 2023

Freight, Fraud, and Theft

With the explosive growth of the freight market during the COVID-19 pandemic, cargo theft and fraud surged. Thieves stole more than $31 million in shipments just in the third quarter of 2023.

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Maintenance•by Jack Roberts•November 30, 2023

Joel Morrow's 200K Oil Experiment

Joel Morrow is pushing the envelope for oil drain intervals with his Volvo VNL, setting his sights on 200,000 miles. He’s worked closely with Volvo on several cutting-edge engineering initiatives.

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Maintenance•by Jack Roberts•November 30, 2023

New Frontiers for Oil Drain Intervals

Over the past couple of decades, oil drain intervals have moved out to longer and longer mileage points. The trick is knowing how far you can safely push those intervals without compromising other preventative maintenance items.

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Equipment•by Jack Roberts•November 27, 2023

Great American Trucks: Marmon

In a time when driver comfort and ergonomics were virtually nonexistent, one OEM set out to hand-build premium highway cruisers exactly the way their owners wanted them.

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Fuel Smarts•by Jack Roberts•November 24, 2023

Q&A: Peterbilt's Patrick Wallace on CARB Regulations

You may just decide you’re not going to go to California anymore. But California is coming to you, warns Peterbilt’s electric vehicle marketing manager.

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Fuel Smarts•by Jack Roberts•November 22, 2023

Hot Laps in Texas with the Peterbilt Model 579EV

Peterbilt’s careful, considered development of electric vehicles has led to the quick, nimble and capable Model 579EV, as Jack Roberts discovered recently behind the wheel of this battery-electric truck.

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Equipment•by Troy Geisler, Talbert Manufacturing•November 22, 2023

Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Goosenecks for Lowboy Trailers

What type of removable gooseneck is the best for your lowboy trailer? While most contractors choose hydraulic goosenecks for ease of use, there may be some situations where a mechanical gooseneck is preferred.

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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•November 21, 2023

A Closer Look at Volvo’s Super-Efficient SuperTruck 2

More details about how Volvo Trucks North America blasted the Department of Energy's freight efficiency goals out of the water in its SuperTruck 2.

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