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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 15, 2023

Q&A: UPS' Anthony Marshall on the Parcel Carrier's First Class 8 Electric Truck

Anthony Marshall, vice president of maintenance and engineering for the UPS transportation fleet, spoke to HDT about how its new Freightliner eCascadia fits into the company’s operations, driver reaction, figuring return on investment, UPS' sustainability goals, and more.

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Maintenanceby Jack RobertsMarch 15, 2023

The Rise of the Million-Mile Truck?

Could you run your truck a million miles? As shortages and truck-maker backlogs mean fleets have been keeping trucks longer, some look at whether their maintenance program can handle a million-mile truck.

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Driversby David CullenMarch 14, 2023

How Cowan is More Efficiently Connecting Truck Drivers and Dispatchers

Cowan Systems wanted to provide modern messaging capabilities to drivers and improve the productivity of its dispatchers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMarch 13, 2023

What Fleets Should Consider When Selecting an Alt Fuel Powertrain

Here are six key factors for heavy-duty truck fleets to consider when selecting an alternative fuel powertrain, according to NACFE's latest report.

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Safety & Complianceby Brandon Wiseman, Trucksafe ConsultingMarch 11, 2023

Pitfalls of CBD Use Among Commercial Drivers

Can CBD products lead to positive drug tests? It's possible. Explore the risks of CBD use for commercial truck drivers.

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Equipmentby Vesna BrajkovicMarch 10, 2023

Phillips Eyes Mexico as Production Hub for Truck, Trailer Products

A newly expanded 500,000-square-foot manufacturing campus in Arteaga, Mexico, will take the lead in producing Phillips Industries and Phillips Connect products destined for North American fleet customers.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkMarch 7, 2023

Q&A: Cummins' Samperio On Rapid Pace of Technological Change

How can Cummins and the industry keep up with the rapid pace of technological change in truck engine and propulstion? We asked José Samperio, Cummins’ new executive director and general manager for North American on-highway business, in a short interview during TMC's annual meeting.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeMarch 2, 2023

Autonomous Trucks Could Reshape How We Think About Insurance

Who’s liable in an autonomous-truck crash? How will self-driving trucks change how insurance underwriters evaluate trucking fleet risk?

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Equipmentby Siamak Azmoudeh, SkyBitzMarch 1, 2023

5 Ways to Increase Trailer Utilization

Here are five strategies to increase your trucking fleet's trailer capacity and efficiency using your current assets.

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Fuel Smartsby Scott Fisher, VolteraFebruary 27, 2023

How a SoCal Warehouse Emission Rule Could Affect Truck Fleets

A local rule requires warehouse operators in Southern California to track truck trips to their facility and prepare to pay hefty annual fees for total diesel truck visits to their docks.

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