Heavy Duty Trucking Team Finalists for Four Journalism Awards
Heavy Duty Trucking editors have been named finalists in four categories in the 2016 Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Awards, which reward excellence in journalism for business-to-business media.
by Staff
February 3, 2016
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Heavy Duty Trucking editors have been named finalists in four categories in the 2016 Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Awards, which reward excellence in journalism for business-to-business media.
The Neal Awards were created by the American Business Media association (now named Connectiv) in 1955 to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business publications covering fields such as agriculture, medicine, finance, engineering, aviation, education, marketing, construction, architecture, marketing and more. There are four finalists in each category.
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HDT’s entries that were named finalists are:
Best Technical Content: Cheating the Wind. This two-part series by Equipment Editor Jim Park took an in-depth look at the science behind fuel economy testing and how much fleets can rely on the EPA’s SmartWay ratings. (Read Part 1 and Part 2)
Best Use of Video/Webcast: Ultimate Test Drive. Equipment Editor Jim Park uses the power of video to bring Test Drives to life in these videos, produced in conjunction with the Canadian magazine Today’s Trucking.
Best Series: Driver Dilemma. Our ambitious 10-part series, written by Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge, Executive Editor David Cullen, and Equipment Editor Jim Park, involved dozens of interviews with fleets, drivers and experts on the driver shortage, examining how fleets can not only find drivers, but also keep them engaged, satisfied, safe, compliant, and healthy.
Best Media Brand: This category recognizes a media brand's overall excellence by evaluating its depth of offerings to readers in print and/or digital environments. Entries are evaluated on how clearly they align their editorial mission with journalistic excellence, presentation, service to readers, innovation, and use of multiple content platforms to serve the brand's audience.
A new partnership brings free wireless ELD service plus load optimization and dispatch planning tools to fourth- and fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia customers, with broader model availability planned through 2026.
This white paper examines how advanced commercial vehicle diagnostics can significantly reduce fleet downtime as heavy duty vehicles become more complex. It shows how Autel’s CV diagnostic tools enable in-house troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and faster repairs, helping fleets cut emissions-related downtime, reduce dealer dependence, and improve overall vehicle uptime and operating costs.
The $283 million acquisition of FirstFleet makes Werner the fifth-largest dedicated carrier and pushes more than half of its revenue into contract freight.
B2X Rewards is a new, gamified rewards program aimed at driving deeper engagement across BBM’s digital platforms, newsletters, events, and TheFleetSource.com.
Cargo theft losses hit $725 million last year. In this HDT Talks Trucking Short Take video, Scott Cornell explains how a bill moving in Congress could bring federal tracking, enforcement, and prosecutions to help address the problem.
Cargo theft activity across North America held relatively steady in 2025 — but the financial damage did not, as ever-more-sophisticated organized criminal groups shifted their cargo theft focus to higher-value shipments.
A new partnership between Phillips Connect and McLeod allows fleets to view trailer health, location, and cargo status inside the same McLeod workflows used for planning, dispatch, and execution.
