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SponsoredJanuary 11, 2021

Fuel Economy Testing Pioneers Chuck Blake and Bob Wessels

Bob Wessels and Chuck Blake, despite their competitive positions, understood the need for "real world" fuel economy testing that fleets could believe. The pair worked side by side for a couple of decades pioneering reliable and repeatable test methods. Bob and Chuck accumulated more than a few stories over the years, and they share some of them on this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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SponsoredJanuary 11, 2021

Are You Worried About Cybersecurity? You Should Be.

If you're a typical small fleet in North America, you may think you're not big enough to attract a hacker's attention. You may think cyber-attacks happen only to big fleets because they have more of what interests the hackers. But according to our guest, Kevin Linardic of Carrier Logistics Incorporated, you'd be dead wrong.

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SponsoredJanuary 11, 2021

What Can Fleets do About the High Cost of Insurance?

What some are calling an insurance crisis is driving up operating costs and forcing fleets to change driver hiring and training practices. Andrew Ladebauche and Brian Runnels, both of Reliance Partners, unpack the challenge and explain how fleets can minimize the financial hit at renewal time.

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SponsoredJanuary 11, 2021

Meet Adam Lang, winner of HDT's Safety & Compliance Award for 2020

Adam Lang is Halvor Lines' chief risk officer. He came to this industry just eight years ago. In that short time, he established himself as a leader and collaborator at Halvor Lines. In recognition of his efforts and enthusiasm, Adam was named HDT's Safety & Compliance Award winner for 2020.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2021

TCA, CarriersEdge Name Best Fleets to Drive For

TCA and CarriersEdge have announced 20 for-hire trucking companies they are recognizing for providing exemplary work environments for their professional truck drivers and employees.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 7, 2021

Final DOL Independent Contractor Rule Addresses Trucking

A final rule clarifying the definition of independent contractor published Jan. 7 by the Department of Labor covers several issues specific to trucking – but there are questions as to whether it will actually take effect under the incoming Biden administration.

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ProductsJanuary 5, 2021

Rand McNally Debuts OverDryve Pro II

Rand McNally’s latest-generation GPS navigation device features a 7-Inch screen and was designed for professional drivers.

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SponsoredJanuary 4, 2021

HDT Talks Trucking Season 5 Trailer

Season 5 of HDT Talks Trucking dives into a couple of current industry concerns truck insurance and cybersecurity. HDT's editorial team looks back at the year we'd all like to forget and we look forward to what we can expect from 2021. We meet Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine's Safety & Compliance Award winner for 2020, and HDT's 2020 Emerging Leaders. Also, two former competitors who became close friends share a few tales from the pioneering days of fuel economy testing.

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Articlesby Sergio RojasDecember 28, 2020

How to Create a New Year’s Challenge That Works

Typical corporate New Year's health challenges don't work. What does? Sergio Rojas has advice for trucking companies.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 28, 2020

Driver Charged with Killing Cyclists Declared Imminent Hazard

A truck driver who has been charged with fatally hitting five people with his truck while on methamphetamine has been declared an imminent hazard by the federal government.

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