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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 29, 2021

How Telematics are Changing the Cold Chain

For refrigerated haulers, telematics introduces a first-ever capability — the ability to monitor and control transport refrigeration equipment from a central location.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 29, 2021

How Telematics is Transforming Trailers

The telematics push into trailers has been slow coming. But, experts say, this cutting-edge technology will soon change trailer maintenance and freight management forever.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2021

Allison’s Regional Haul Series Integrated into Freightliner Cascadia

Allison Transmission’s 3414 Regional Haul Series (RHS) has been integrated into Daimler Trucks North America’s Class 8 Freightliner Cascadia day cab models.

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Newsby David CullenSeptember 28, 2021

Truck and Trailer Markets: Red Tags Holding Sway

Given the ongoing kinks in the global supply chain and the rise in domestic freight demand, OEMs won’t catch up with demand until 2023, according to FTR's Don Ake. That’s why FTR’s equipment outlook calls for pent-up demand to continue into 2022 — and possibly into 2023.

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 28, 2021

Where to Now for Diesels?

Despite all the attention being given to electric drivetrains, diesel engines still have a long future ahead of them. Engineering, design and innovation centers have never been busier.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicSeptember 28, 2021

Q&A: Kodiak's Next-Gen Autonomous Truck

In an interview with HDT, Kodiak Robotics CEO Don Burnette discusses the company’s plans to more than double its fleet with its newly unveiled fourth-generation autonomous truck.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 28, 2021

Volvo Reveals Prototype Autonomous Truck for North America

Volvo says it’s a step closer to production of autonomous trucks in North America with the unveiling of a prototype Volvo VNL long-haul model integrated with Aurora Driver technology.

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 28, 2021

Deep Dive: Western Star 47X

Western Star’s newest vocational chassis, the 47X – introduced last week by Daimler Trucks North America – is more than a scaled down version of the 49X.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2021

Paccar, Aurora, Fedex Pilot Autonomous Linehaul Trucking Operation

Paccar’s autonomously-enabled trucks configured with the Aurora autonomous Driver platform will haul FedEx loads between Dallas and Houston along the I-45 corridor.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2021

ATA: Truck Tonnage Index Increases in August

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased for first time since March.

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