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Podcasts•October 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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News•by Staff•October 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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News•by Deborah Lockridge•October 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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News•by Vesna Brajkovic•October 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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News•by Vesna Brajkovic•October 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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Podcasts•October 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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News•by Deborah Lockridge•October 11, 2022

Labor Department Proposes New Independent Contractor Definition

The Department of Labor's proposal to change the definition of independent contractor has a provision that will make it harder for trucking companies to demonstrate the independent contractor status of their drivers.

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Podcasts•October 5, 2022

A Different Approach to Autonomous Trucks: Talking with Plus [podcast]

Plus Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Shawn Kerrigan talks to HDT Senior Contributing Editor about the pathway his company has followed and how he sees the future of autonomous technology in trucking evolving.

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Podcasts•September 20, 2022

One Man’s Fight to Address Challenges Facing FedEx Ground Contractors [Podcast]

HDT’s Deborah Lockridge talks to fellow fleet editor Chris Brown, who’s been covering the largest FedEx Ground contractor in the United States — and the criticism that led to the contract's cancellation.

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News•by Staff•September 15, 2022

Goodyear Calls for Heroic Drivers

Now through December, Goodyear is asking the trucking community to nominate heroic drivers to be considered for the 38th annual Highway Hero Award program.

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