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Articles•by David Cullen•February 7, 2023

4 Things to Know About the Entry Level Driver Training Rule

Meeting the mandatory entry-level driver training standards for new CDL holders can gum up fleet recruiting and onboarding for ill-prepared motor carriers. Here’s what you need to know.

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News•February 7, 2023

What’s Going on with Trucking Jobs Numbers?

How can we reconcile recent freight market weakness with January's strong employment statistics? FTR's Avery Vise digs into the jobs numbers.

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Podcasts•February 3, 2023

Does Hyliion’s Hypertruck ERX Beat BEVs at Their Own Game? [Podcast]

After a test drive, HDT’s Equipment Editor Jim Park sat down with Thomas Healy to talk about the thinking behind the ERX, the benefits of range-extender configurations, and the GHG reduction potential of renewable natural gas.

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Podcasts•January 31, 2023

Waabi: Using AI to Train Autonomous Trucks Means Faster Commercialization [Podcast]

Listen as Waabi's Dustin Koehl, a former fleet manager and HDT Emerging Leader, explains how the startup company's approach to autonomous trucks is different.

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Articles•by Vesna Brajkovic•January 30, 2023

How One Flatbed Carrier Empowers Truck Drivers to Stick Around

Truck drivers face many challenges which can contribute to dissatisfaction, burnout and subsequent turnover. See what Pennsylvania-based JLE Industries does to create a work environment to retain drivers.

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Articles•by David Cullen•January 23, 2023

There’s More Than One Way up with Driver Pay [Commentary]

Boosting truck driver wages is more than a numbers game. It also takes creative thinking, among fleets, the trucking industry, and even the government.

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Podcasts•January 20, 2023

Meet Nikola's New CEO Michael Lohscheller [Podcast]

HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park sat down with the new CEO of Nikola, Michael Lohscheller, for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the company and its battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks.

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Podcasts•January 19, 2023

Electrifying Transport Refrigeration: Overcoming the Challenges

As of January 2024, most refrigerated truck fleets operating in California will need to have at least 15% of the fleet converted to fully electric refrigeration units. In this Leadership Insights podcast, we explore what that rule will mean for fleets large and small.

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Podcasts•December 21, 2022

Top Trucking Stories of 2022 [Podcast]

The editors of Heavy Duty Trucking, and hosts of HDT Talks Trucking, come together to talk about their top stories of 2022 in this special editorial panel episode.

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Podcasts•December 8, 2022

Is There a Diesel Fuel Shortage? [Podcast]

No, we’re not running out of diesel fuel. But – low stockpiles do mean higher prices. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, we break down what trucking fleets should know.

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