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Maintenanceby Vesna BrajkovicSeptember 2, 2022

HDT Fact Book 2022: Trucking Fleets Focus on Preventive Maintenance

Recent maintenance data suggests trucking fleets are paying more attention to preventive maintenance, which is good considering repair costs are increasing. Here's what you need to know.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim ParkSeptember 1, 2022

Why do Brake Defects Put so Many Trucks Out of Service?

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducts two major brake inspection initiatives each year. Year over year, the brake defect out-of-service rate remains about the same. Why aren’t we making progress in bringing those numbers down?

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeAugust 31, 2022

HDT Fact Book 2022: Out-of-Sync Supply Chains & Logistics Transformation

The U.S.-based supply chains remain out of sync. HDT collected the logistics data you need to know to adapt to short- and long-term industry changes.

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Equipmentby Vesna BrajkovicAugust 30, 2022

HDT Fact Book 2022: Supply Chain Keeps Truck Makers from Overbuilding

Check out this year's HDT Fact Book, which dives into the industry's most important numbers on truck orders, trade cycles, the used-truck market and more.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeAugust 29, 2022

HDT Fact Book 2022: High Fuel Prices, Market Shifting Mark Industry Trends

Trucking has long been viewed as an early indicator of economic cycles, but the pandemic and other global issues have clouded the picture. Here’s the latest industry data from HDT’s 2022 Fact Book.

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 26, 2022

HDT Fact Book 2022: Attention Shifts Away from Diesel Trucks

A fundamental shift away from gasoline- and diesel-based transportation has begun. Here's the sustainability data you should know, compiled for Heavy Duty Trucking’s annual Fact Book.

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Driversby Vesna BrajkovicAugust 24, 2022

HDT Fact Book 2022: Driver Turnover Slows

Heavy Duty Trucking’s annual Fact Book provides a snapshot of the current state of the industry, where it’s been, and where it’s going. Here's what you should know about drivers.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeAugust 23, 2022

Waymo to Test Freightliner Redundant Autonomous Truck on Texas Highways

Waymo said it it’s ready to begin publicly testing what it says is the first redundant autonomous Class 8 trucking platform on public freeways.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeAugust 18, 2022

100 Years of Covering Trucking: The 2010s

The second decade of the 21st century saw a huge growth in technology and an industry expanding beyond the traditional definition of trucking... see how HDT covered it all.

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 17, 2022

Supreme Court EPA Decision Could Affect More Than Power Plants

A ruling limiting how the EPA regulates power plants could have far-reaching implications for other regulations, comments HDT's Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.

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