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Safety & Compliance
A trucking fleet can follow every rule and still make unsafe decisions. The real test comes when safety conflicts with freight, productivity, or cost.
Maintenance
New CL-4 and FB-4 engine oils are coming in 2027. Foodliner wants to know whether they could support longer oil drains, but it won’t change its maintenance schedule without data from its own trucks.
Fleet Management
As the pace of change accelerates in trucking, the fleets that adapt best have more than the latest technology. They have cultures that embrace improvement.
Drivers
After more than 20 years as a CDL holder, HDT Executive Editor Jack Roberts is letting his commercial license expire. Not because he wants to — but because trucking's nuclear verdict crisis has made the risks of public-road test drives too great for editors, manufacturers, and everyone involved.
Fleet Management
Fleets fear falling behind if they don’t adopt AI quickly enough. They also fear what happens if the technology makes the wrong decision.
Fuel Smarts
Relying on diesel alone exposes fleets to fuel price volatility. Here’s why diversification with electric, natural gas, and renewable fuels can reduce risk.
Fleet Management
Cargo theft is evolving from regional smash-and-grab operations to sophisticated fraud schemes. Strategic theft now accounts for roughly a third of cargo crime, with incidents rising sharply in recent years. Here’s how the schemes work — and what fleets can do to protect themselves.
Maintenance
With copper-free brake standards taking effect, suppliers are reengineering friction materials, and fleets are weighing what the change means for air disc brake performance on the road. Find out more in this Heavy Duty Trucking Digital Cover Story for March 2026.
Maintenance
For the first time, heavy-duty trucking fleet managers and technicians can actually partner with intelligent machines to predict failures and manage vehicle uptime.
Fleet Management
2026 looks like it could be a bumpy ride for motor carriers. Is your heavy-duty trucking fleet ready for whatever is coming your way?