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ProductsNovember 3, 2015

Bandag Trailer Retread Is Designed for Longer Wear

Bridgestone Commercial’s Bandag TR4.1 trailer tire retread is designed for small to medium truckload, less-than-truckload and pick-up and delivery fleets.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeNovember 2, 2015

Economic Watch: New Manufacturing Orders Jump, Construction Leaps

Economic activity in the nation’s manufacturing may finally be gaining some momentum after some declines, according to two new reports.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 1, 2015

The Latest Threat to the Owner-Operator Model

New guidance from the Department of Labor issued in July could pose a threat to the trucking industry's use of owner-operator drivers as independent contractors, with the American Trucking Associations calling it "an aggressive departure from prevailing classification standards."

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 1, 2015

How Will 3D Printing Affect Trucking?

Business is booming, fuel prices are down. So it’s time to start thinking about the next threat to the industry: 3D printing.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeNovember 1, 2015

In Search of Drivers

In what could be the worst driver shortage ever, the industry is currently short about 35,000 truck drivers, and we’ll need nearly 240,000 additional drivers by 2020. Unfortunately, fleets are finding it difficult to reverse the trend. Part 1 in HDT's Driver Dilemma series on the driver shortage.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 1, 2015

How Important is Driver Pay?

Truck driver pay is rising at a record rate. Is it the answer to the driver shortage? The second in a series on the driver shortage. Part 2 in HDT's Driver Dilemma series on the driver shortage.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2015

HDT Top 20 Products of 2015

These are the top 20 products from the past year which demonstrated innovation, significance to the industry and potential to improve a trucking operations bottom line.

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NewsOctober 30, 2015

Trucking Shows Support For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Several trucking industry companies showed their support for breast cancer awareness month by sporting bright pink trucks and shirts and making donations to the cause.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeOctober 30, 2015

Earnings Watch: Celadon, ODFL, YRC Worldwide, ArcBest, Hub Group

More trucking companies have released their third quarter financial earnings, showing improvements from a year earlier or at least maintaining their ground, despite complaints about the recent freight-hauling environment.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 29, 2015

NACFE Shows Downspeeding Good for 2-3% Fuel Savings

A new report delves into the use of downspeeding, which is becoming a popular fuel saving strategy for fleets. The concept makes use of numerically lower rear-axle ratios to lower engine rpm at vehicle cruise speed.

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