Heavy Duty Trucking has announced the winners of its 2025 Top 20 Products awards, which honor the best new and improved products our editors reported on last year.

Artificial intelligence, vehicle connectivity, and automation dominate this year's selections.

The Top 20 Awards were chosen by HDT's editors with the help of a panel of fleet representatives, based on:

• Innovation

• Ability to address important industry issues

• Potential to improve a fleet’s bottom line

To be considered for an HDT Top 20 award, a new product must have been reported on by HDT’s editors, either online or in print, over the past year.

Products must be commercially available or scheduled to become so within the year, so “concept” products are not eligible. Entire powered vehicles are excluded. Each company may only receive one award per year.

How We Choose the Best New Trucking Products

“It’s not enough to have an innovative product,” explained HDT Editor and Associate Publisher Deborah Lockridge. 

“By including fleet managers in determining the Top 20 Products award, we provide our audience a list of products that have the potential to address pain points and help them succeed in a fast-changing and competitive industry.”

Awards will be presented in individual ceremonies at winners’ booths during the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting and exposition in Nashville in March.

The following Top 20 products are listed in alphabetical order by company name. Details on each one appear in the Jan/Feb 2024 print issue and will be posted on our website soon.

HDT’s 2024 Top 20 Products

Anyline Commercial Tire Tread Scanner 

Anyline’s Commercial Tire Tread Scanner uses artificial intelligence with any camera-enabled smartphone or mobile device to measure tread depth simply by pointing the camera at the tire tread to be measured. 

Aperia Technologies Halo Connect i3 Tread Diagnostics Suite

Aperia’s Halo Connect i3 is an integrated, intelligent, automatic inflation solution that goes beyond automatic tire inflation and monitoring.

Bosch RevX Dispatcher Optimization Tool

The Bosch RevX dispatcher optimization tool is designed to make navigating the spot market easier by efficiently booking optimal loads and reducing empty miles. 

Dragonfly Energy's Dragonfly IntelLigence 

Dragonfly IntelLigence technology for heavy-duty trucking lithium power systems is a patent-pending smart battery technology that gives fleets and truck drivers real-time visibility into their battery system.

Electrans Technologies and Stoughton Trailers Auto Connect System

Stoughton Trailers dry van trailers are now exclusively compatible with Electrans Technologies’ Auto Connect system, which automatically connects truck and trailer air, seven-way electrical and communication lines. 

Emergency Safety Solutions HELP DeliverSafe

This digital lighting alert system takes hazard lights to an entirely new level. Once engaged, it automatically sends digital alerts to any oncoming vehicles in the area via navigation and mapping applications. 

IMI in Partnership with Redcat: Lug Linx Wheel Safety System

IMI said the Lug Linx wheel safety system provides an increased safety window to allow for identification and maintenance of pending wheel detachment or damage. 

Intangles InRoute Connect

InRoute Connect is designed to improve the turnaround time of commercial vehicles needing maintenance on the road.

ISEE Trailer Auto Coupling System

ISEE, an autonomous vehicle company, unveiled its fully automated, AI-powered trailer auto-coupling system for autonomous yard trucks.

Netradyne Driver•i Drowsy Driver Detection

Netradyne Driver•i Driver Drowsiness with DMS Sensor works to detect both early and late stages of drowsiness as defined in research in academic literature.

Optronics International Temperature-Sensitive Heated LEDs

Optronics’ Temperature-Sensitive Heated LED Lighting Family heat up quickly to melt ice and snow from their lenses and housings. 

Outrider AI-Driven Autonomous Yard Management 

Outrider, a developer of autonomous yard operations systems, says the next generation of its AI-driven perception technology is designed to help manage extremely fluid yard operations.

Penske Truck Leasing Catalyst AI

Penske Leasing introduced a fleet management platform that uses artificial intelligence to provide real-time insight into fleet performance, benchmarking against a group of similar fleets.

Phillips Industries T/T Pair

Phillips Industries’ T/T Pair advanced tractor-trailer pairing solution enhances trailer connectivity and delivers actionable insights to improve security and efficiency. 

Samsara Intelligence

Samsara introduced an expanded suite of AI offerings, Samsara Intelligence, using artificial intelligence to help customers make smarter decisions and run safer, more efficient fleets. 

Ten5 Voice Messenger 

Ten5’s Voice Messenger uses proprietary voice technology and artificial intelligence to allow hands-free voice communication between drivers and fleet back offices, with prioritization software for managers. 

TenStreet Pulse+

Tenstreet Pulse+ uses generative AI to automate processes, freeing up recruiter time to build stronger connections while enabling instant after-hours and weekend replies to engage applicants. 

Transtex DClimate eAPU

Transtex’s DClimate says it has a new solution to keeping truck drivers comfortable in their sleepers without idling the main truck engine. 

Uptake Tire Insights AI

Uptake’s Tire Insights tire management program uses artificial intelligence to help fleets monitor and manage tire health.

ZF Group Axtrax 2

AxTrax2 is a compact, axle-based system designed to help maximize the available space for batteries on electric vehicles while opening new chassis design options for OEMs.