Great American Trucks: The GMC Crackerbox
It was ugly, disproportioned, loud and uncomfortable. But somehow, this gawky, weird-looking rig found a soft spot in the hearts of American truckers.
It was ugly, disproportioned, loud and uncomfortable. But somehow, this gawky, weird-looking rig found a soft spot in the hearts of American truckers.
It would be fair to say, in 2023, that battery-electric Class 8 trucks haven’t exactly taken the market by storm. Why aren't there more battery-electric trucks on the road?
If innovation is a state of mind, then these transportation leaders have their heads in the game, says Deborah Lockridge in this commentary.
Penske Leasing’s Ontario, California, logistics depot is the company’s premier test facility for light-, medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.
In recent years, insurers have begun tapping into technology to better understand broad risk profiles of the trucking industry as well as risk associated with their insured fleets. For fleets, insurtech now can lead to reductions in insurance costs.
Like biodiesel, renewable diesel uses feedstocks, soybean oil, waste cooking oils and greases as its base ingredient. Unlike biodiesel, it is actually a refined fuel — just like conventional diesel fuel.
Estes Express Lines is using artificial intelligence and near-real-time data to optimize its LTL operations, from first-and-last-mile to linehaul to dock operations.
Refuse fleets are one of the fastest growing markets for compressed natural gas, primarily because of the significant fuel cost savings that can be realized. The Natural Gas Vehicle Institute offers these key factors refuse fleets need to examine when considering upgrading to CNG.
The last few years have been a rollercoaster for the trucking industry, with the Covid-19 pandemic sending the typical freight cycle into unprecedented territory. But now may be the perfect time to prepare your company to be ready, not only for the next freight upswing, but also to take advantage of exponential changes in technology.
Where is the autonomous/self-driving truck industry today? How much longer will we have to wait for Level 4 to mature? What's the holdup? HDT took these questions to autonomous-technology experts from Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics.
A new means of communicating has empowered drivers, technicians and fleet managers alike at Wilson Logistics.
Tires themselves don’t require much in the way of hands-on maintenance, but other factors can contribute to irregular and premature wear. Trucking fleets that stay ahead of these seemingly small issues will extend their tire life.
What do motor carriers need to do if they get a notice that a driver’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse record has changed?
An unfavorable compliance review can result in a public relations nightmare, high insurance rates, and difficulty in attracting quality drivers. But motor carriers have an opportunity to ask for a do-over.
Remember the "labor" behind Labor Day. The summer of 2023 has seen ongoing disputes between labor unions and transportation companies, but those differences are nothing new. The first Labor Day parade in 1882 was actually a workers' strike.
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