Articles

Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•October 26, 2020

Trends, Issues Affecting Brokers and 3PLs

Whether you think they are a necessary evil or run a brokerage business yourself, there’s little doubt that freight brokers and third-party logistics providers are an integral part of the transportation and logistics industry.

Drivers•by Sergio Rojas•October 26, 2020

More Lessons Learned from COVID-19 [Commentary]

The novel coronavirus and its spread throughout the globe have shined a bright light on the importance of a strong and healthy immune system, as well as on the crucial role truck drivers play in our logistics system.

Fleet Management•by John G. Smith, Today's Trucking•October 23, 2020

Telematics Data Could Help Businesses Grow

Trucking-related decisions often revolve around trucks, loads and drivers, but some fleets believe the strength of an invisible thread – in the form of telematics data – will decide which businesses grow and scale.

Safety & Compliance•by Stephane Babcock•October 22, 2020

How HR Needs to Approach COVID-19

In a session packed with information for HR professionals, Katharine Weber, a principal with law firm Jackson Lewis, offered a breakdown of how to plan and brace for COVID-19's continuing effect on the trucking industry’s human resources departments.

Safety & Compliance•by John G. Smith, Today's Trucking•October 22, 2020

‘Hard Market’ for Insurance Leads to Search for Creative Solutions

These are hard times. To be precise, it’s a “hard market” when it comes to sourcing insurance coverage in the trucking industry.

Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•October 21, 2020

Reflections on the Aftermarket [Commentary]

It has been fun and a learning experience for me. It is the best job I have ever had.” That’s what Tim Kraus told me in an interview about his upcoming February 2021 retirement as president and COO of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association.

Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•October 19, 2020

Hydrogen: Truly Green Power

How fuel-cell-equipped trucks could put to work otherwise unexploited clean energy.

Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•October 19, 2020

RNG: The Energy Source No One’s Talking About

While batteries and hydrogen fuel cells get headlines, renewable natural gas is quietly slashing carbon emissions for its users.

Safety & Compliance•by Stephane Babcock•October 17, 2020

Waymo: Lessons from Light-Duty Shaping Class 8 Autonomous Project

Before the industry began eyeing the possibility of driverless semis, there was a little car secretly driving around the country with no one at the wheel. This has now evolved into a new project, Waymo Via, which is looking to make autonomous trucking and local delivery a reality.

Fuel Smarts•Cover Story•by Jim Park•October 15, 2020

Powering the Future

Trucking needs not just one alternative fuel or powertrain, but a little bit of everything to keep all its wheels turning as greenly as possible.

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