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Fleet Managementby Jeff KauffmanMarch 23, 2021

What Railroad Statistics Can Tell Us About Truck Freight Volumes

Is a broad statistic that can give us a real-time second-level read on the magnitude and direction of freight trends? The answer is rail carloads.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsMarch 23, 2021

Test Drive: Kenworth’s Next-Generation T680

Kenworth’s flagship highway cruiser gets an update focused on driver safety and productivity.

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Maintenanceby Jack RobertsMarch 19, 2021

Making Diagnostics Smarter

Artificial intelligence and machine learning allow for diagnostics and analytics beyond mere maintenance.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkMarch 19, 2021

Can We Trust Autonomous Driving Technology?

There is a huge amount of activity in the tech sector surrounding the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles. Are they ready for the road?

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EquipmentCover Storyby Jim ParkMarch 19, 2021

Building an Autonomous Truck Driver

Autonomous trucks learn and think and adapt to situations just like human drivers, but they do it faster, and they never tire or become distracted. At least that’s the promise. Learn more about the technology behind autonomous trucks.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeMarch 18, 2021

4 Ways to Customize Trailers for Your Operations

“Anything that takes the burden off the driver, that makes the equipment safer to operate, that meets the application, and provides a cost and maintenance savings to give a better return on investment over the life of a trailer” are options trailer buyers should consider.

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Fuel Smartsby Jim ParkMarch 17, 2021

Q&A: Hyzon's Big Plans for Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Vehicles

The global hydrogen revolution for commercial vehicles is already underway, says Craig Knight – and his company, Hyzon Motors, isn’t waiting around for traditional heavy-vehicle makers to go to market with fuel-cell trucks and buses. Learn more in our interview with Knight.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 17, 2021

HDT Top 20 Products 2021

Heavy Duty Trucking’s editors have selected the 2021 Top 20 Products, honoring the best new or significantly improved products of 2020.

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Equipmentby Denise RondiniMarch 16, 2021

How Communication Leads to Service Success

Relationships and communication between fleets and service providers are paramount to creating success.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim ParkMarch 12, 2021

How Can Fleets Turn Around a Sagging Safety Record?

Learn what Virginia Tech Transportation Institute discovered when it set out to identify exactly what commercial motor vehicle fleets can do to improve their safety culture and significantly reduce crashes.

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