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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.
We asked attendees to the recent Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, about what issues were on their mind and what they'd most like to see change in the industry. This On the Spot video highlights their responses.
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The data analysis clearly demonstrates that the most distracted drivers are less safe overall, commit significantly more fundamental driving errors, and drive faster than the speed limit compared to all other drivers.
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The bevy of beauties at this year's Paul K. Young Truck Beauty contest at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, seemed a little thinner. There were fewer of the highly customized "Mafia" style trucks, and the winners list showed a preference for more traditional entries. There were some nicely done classics and some brand new trucks as well. Here's a sample of what we saw out behind the stables this year. All photos by Jim Park.
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Kevin Knight shares details about the big merger announcement between Swift and Knight in this nearly hour-long video. "I think of being able to take the best practices of two amazing organizations and have both of those organizations [take] advantage [of] those best practices."
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A bill to raise fuel taxes that could bring in $5.2 billion a year has advanced through the California legislature and needs only to be signed by Gov. Jerry Brown before going into effect.
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New fuel-efficient API FA-4 oils have lower viscosity, leading some to worry about engine protection. Chevron recently completed a 500,000-mile engine teardown at a Georgia trucking fleet that's been testing these oil formulations for four years.
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HDT's editors share some of the sights from the massive event show floor on the second day of the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show at the Kentucky Fair and Exhibition Center in Louisville, Ky.
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In this On the Spot video, David Webb of Billings, Montana, accepts the 34th Goodyear Highway Hero Award, which was presented at the 2017 Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.
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For 2017, several major OEMs returned to the Mid-America Trucking Show. Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge was there on the show floor and has video highlights from each manufacturer's exhibit.
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The show floor is open as Mid-America Trucking Show 2017 kicks off on March 23 at the Kentucky Fair and Exhibition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. HDT's editors share some of the sights.
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