
Despite the challenges of a driver shortage, scrambled supply chains and order backlogs, conditions for making money in trucking have exploded since the lift of spring 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. See the data that backs it up from HDT's 2021 Fact Book.
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If hydrogen fuel-cell trucks are truly part of the answer for a zero-emissions future, the upstream process of producing and transporting that hydrogen fuel also needs to be “green.”
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The Senate’s enormous infrastructure bill must still make it through the House.
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Transportation and logistics companies delivered largely better-than expected second quarter 2021 earnings with improved outlooks, although there were larger headwinds than expected.
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Volvo Truck North America delivered the first Volvo VNR Electric to Manhattan Beer Distributors in New York City.
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After years of HDT Editor In Chief Deborah Lockridge reporting on a trend toward more and more vertical integration at truck makers, we’re now seeing the push to zero-emissions and autonomous vehicles turning that on its head. Is collaboration helping the industry?
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In Germany, they’ve been testing trucks that get electricity from overhead electric lines, similar to how many trains work. But unlike trains or streetcars, these trucks can also operate on regular roads.
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Beyond simply scanning paper documents to circulate between the parties of a freight transaction, compiling digital load documents provides fleets with reams of useful data.
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Pandemic-related material shortages make it more difficult to get truck parts when needed. Making it even more difficult, fleets are sometimes restricted when it comes to the brand of part they can use as a replacement for a warranty repair, explains Denise Rondini.
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An analytical look at consumer spending, the pandemic, and the spot market — where we've been, where we're headed, and what that means for owner-operators and fleets.
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