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Equipmentby James Menzies, Today’s TruckingSeptember 17, 2020

What Are Your Trailers Riding on and Why?

The choice of trailer components such as suspensions, sliders, and wheel ends, is pretty complex – and spring suspensions are making a comeback in some areas.

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Fleet ManagementCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 14, 2020

How Trucking Fleets are Running Lean to Survive COVID

Fleets share tactics they’ve taken in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to cut costs and operate more efficiently.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 14, 2020

What Happens When FMCSA Comes to Audit Your Driver Logs?

Electronic logging devices may mean less paper, but some companies still can run into some trouble during an FMCSA compliance investigation.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 11, 2020

What You Need to Know About Hours of Service Changes

Insight and advice on hours-of-service changes going into effect at the end of the month from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's chief enforcement official, Joe DeLorenzo.

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Fleet ManagementCover Storyby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

2020 HDT Fact Book

Accurate data and information are critical to making good decisions. Our editorial team has combed through publicly available statistics and worked with researchers and analysts to bring you insights on the current state of the industry, as well as historical trends and future forecasts.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim ParkSeptember 3, 2020

Inside the Cab of an Autonomous Truck

Testing autonomous trucks is more complex than it seems. The men and women sitting in the left seat of the nation's burgeoning fleet of robotic trucks are often called safety drivers. Their responsibilities are far more comprehensive than just keeping the truck out of trouble.

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Maintenanceby Rob Nissen, director of field service, SAF-HollandAugust 31, 2020

Kingpin Inspection and Maintenance Recommendations

Trailer upper coupler or bolster plate and kingpin inspection and maintenance is just as important as the inspection and maintenance of the fifth wheel.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniAugust 27, 2020

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Aftermarket [Commentary]

The mergers and acquisitions environment for parts suppliers to heavy-duty trucking had been active in recent years, with 73 such transactions in 2019. And then COVID-19 hit.

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Fleet Managementby Jonathan Bates, MiX TelematicsAugust 27, 2020

The Three Biggest Trends in Telematics: What You Need to Know Now

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every fleet — some have seen an uptick in business, while other businesses have suffered. But by and large, most fleets seem to feel the worst is behind us, and are now looking towards the future.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeAugust 25, 2020

Q&A: Daseke CEO Easter on a Year of Transformation

Don Daseke had a unique vision for the nationwide flatbed carrier he built through a decade of acquisitions. But it was time to turn successful top-line growth into bottom-line profits, and that's where Chris Easter came in.

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