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Fleet Management•Cover Story•by Staff•September 6, 2022

HDT Fact Book 2022: The Industry Numbers Impacting the Bottom Line

HDT's annual Fact Book is a special feature devoted to the trucking industry statistics and reference information fleets need to know.

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Maintenance•by Vesna Brajkovic•September 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 & Compliance•by Jim Park•September 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 Management•by Deborah Lockridge•August 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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Equipment•by Vesna Brajkovic•August 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 Management•by Deborah Lockridge•August 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 Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•August 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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Drivers•by Vesna Brajkovic•August 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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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•August 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 Management•by Deborah Lockridge•August 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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