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How Ascend is Using Immersive Learning for Driver Training

An interactive training platform allows Ascend to create customized safety lessons for its drivers and streamline orientation while making learning more fun and meaningful.

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Equipment•Cover Story•by David Cullen•April 9, 2023

4 Trends Driving Demand for Truck Leasing

Leasing providers aim to help overcome challenges buffeting fleets. Here are four trends driving truck leasing.

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Fleet Management•by Vesna Brajkovic•April 6, 2023

What's the Definition of Regional Trucking?

While most fleets mean the same thing when they refer to regional trucking operations, there’s not one true definition across the board when it comes to mileage. Here's how some break it down.

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Fleet Management•by Vesna Brajkovic•April 6, 2023

A Happy Medium: How Drivers Influence Regional Freight Movement

As more drivers look toward regional haul as a more predictable trucking job, some fleets are adapting their operations to meet those expectations.

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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•April 5, 2023

Revisiting the Electronic Logging Device Mandate [Commentary]

HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge explores what questions still remain about ELDs.

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Equipment•by Staff•April 5, 2023

Global News Roundup: Mercedes Tests Electric Trucks in Extreme Winter Conditions

ICYMI: A roundup of global trucking news from Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Volvo Trucks, BYD and more.

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Fleet Management•by Vesna Brajkovic•April 3, 2023

How a For-Hire Truckload Carrier Successfully Assesses Drivers

Paper Transport purposefully narrowed its driver applicant pool, but somehow that has led to reduced turnover and exponential growth. How did they do it?

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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•March 31, 2023

Rollzi Brings a High-Tech Twist to an Old Trucking Model

When Damien Hutchins was in the brokerage business, he was struck by how much time is wasted in trucking because trucks have to stop so drivers can sleep. So he co-founded a tech-enabled trucking company, Rollzi, to bring a new operating model to the industry: Single-lane relays.

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Maintenance•by Jack Roberts•March 30, 2023

Ploger Transportation Nears the 100,000-Mile Drain Interval Mark

Ploger Transportation isn’t just keeping its trucks longer – it’s also keeping them on the road longer with extreme oil drain intervals.

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Equipment•by Vesna Brajkovic•March 30, 2023

Q&A: AEye’s Andrew Nelson on Lidar’s Role in Autonomous Trucking

Lidar developer AEye’s VP of Trucking Andrew Nelson tells HDT how shakeups in the autonomous trucking space impact technology providers and explores the perception of the industry.

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