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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 9, 2022

Want More Women Drivers? Address Sexual Harassment and Assault, says Advisory Panel

The inaugural meeting of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new Women of Trucking Advisory Board takes on an industry culture they say has long accepted sexual harassment and worse.

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PodcastsNovember 3, 2022

How Smart Suspensions Can Help Fleets Meet Trucking’s Challenges [Podcast]

You've heard about smart trailers and smart tires and even smart wiring harnesses — what about smart suspensions? Listen to this HDT Leadership Insights podcast episode to learn more.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2022

Pennsylvania Passes Vehicle Snow Removal Law

Pennsylvania has passed a law requiring drivers to remove accumulated snow and ice from their vehicles, a law that will impact truckers.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 2, 2022

AB5: 6 Possible Strategies for Trucking Fleets and Owner-Operators

Read about the pros and cons of potential solutions motor carriers can take to keep using independent contractor drivers under California's AB5 law, outlined during an American Trucking Associations educational session.

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PodcastsOctober 31, 2022

From Replacing Typewriters to Predictive Pricing [Podcast]

HDT Talk Trucking sits down with the founder of McLeod Software to talk the progression of his trucking software company from simply printing a freight bill and driver paycheck in 1985 to what it is today.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2022

TravelCenters Expands Network, Makes Upgrades

TravelCenters of America has opened four new travel centers and completed updates at over 50 travel centers.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 25, 2022

ATA: Driver Shortage Remains Near Record High

The truck driver shortage has eased slightly, but remains near its all-time high, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicOctober 21, 2022

Top 5 Truck Driver Behaviors Linked to Future Crashes

The American Transportation Research Institute identified five violations and convictions that increased a truck driver’s future crash likelihood by over 100%.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicOctober 20, 2022

NPTC Report: Driver Turnover Spikes at Private Fleets

Driver turnover and driver compensation at private fleets jumped to a record high, according to the National Private Truck Council’s benchmarking report.

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PodcastsOctober 19, 2022

Are Changes to ELD Rules in the Air? [Podcast]

Why is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration contemplating changes to its mandatory electronic logging device rules? Listen to this episode of HDT Talks Trucking for more on potential revisions to ELD rules.

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