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Fleet Managementby Ben WilkensDecember 23, 2025

Phishing Emails and Missing Trailers Are Part of the Same Fleet Security Problem

Cyber-enabled cargo theft shows why converged security is becoming essential for trucking fleets, linking cybersecurity, operations, and physical safeguards.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 22, 2025

Beyond the Spot Rate Spike: What Freight Capacity and 2026 Look Like for Trucking

A late-year spot rate surge has drawn attention, but analysts say the bigger story is slower freight demand, shrinking capacity, and what that means for trucking heading into 2026.

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Volvo pet safety.
Safety & Complianceby Jack RobertsDecember 17, 2025

Why is Volvo Working on Pet Safety in Trucks?

Volvo Trucks North America is partnering with the Center for Pet Safety to help keep our four-legged friends safe when they’re on the road with their driver-owners.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeDecember 15, 2025

Q&A: Lisa Kelly Explains Ice Road Trucking, Reality TV Editing, and Life as a Female Driver

Lisa Kelly talks to HDT about the return of the show Ice Road Truckers, what really happens on the ice roads, how reality TV shapes drivers’ stories, and the career she’s built beyond the show.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeDecember 11, 2025

Dylan West Pushes Driver Training and Retention Forward With Custom Technology

HDT 2025 Emerging Leader Dylan West built his own driver simulator, created data-driven scorecards, and developed tools that transformed safety culture and retention at Key Oil.

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Maintenanceby Deborah LockridgeDecember 10, 2025

Chelsea Seger Brings Culture Change and Technician Wellness to the Shop Floor

Emerging Leader Chelsea Seger is transforming shop culture at Waste Management by leading with empathy, improving technician wellness, and strengthening team performance.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 9, 2025

How Erika Nolan Is Reshaping Driver Training at Werner Enterprises

HDT Emerging Leader Erika Nolan is reshaping driver training, communication, and technology use at Werner Enterprises with a people-first, engineering-driven approach.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 8, 2025

Renewable Diesel Gains Momentum With Sean Diehl’s Data-Driven Project

Discover how Emerging Leader Sean Diehl helped A. Duie Pyle use data to create a first-of-its-kind renewable diesel program for shippers seeking sustainable freight options.

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Winter driving.
Safety & Complianceby News/Media ReleaseDecember 6, 2025

Blizzards and Big Rigs: A Winter Readiness Survival Guide

‘Tis the season – To be prepared. J.J. Keller shares its winter-driving preparedness tips to help keep truckers safe and warm when cold weather strikes.

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Fleet ManagementCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeDecember 5, 2025

How Heavy Duty Trucking's 2025 Emerging Leaders Are Redefining Trucking Leadership

Heavy Duty Trucking's 2025 Emerging Leader honorees are part of trucking's next generation of leaders. They are as comfortable talking about artificial intelligence, carbon emissions, or mental health as they are talking about brake jobs or backing classes.

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