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In 2015, Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine made an effort to increase video content so online readers could have high-quality, hands-on looks at some of the year’s most important equipment and technologies.
With the Ultimate Test Drive video series, featuring tests of 2015's newest trucks, and our Focus On... series, HDT produced original videos made for the people who live and breathe trucking.
Here is a list of the 5 most popular videos of the year:
In this video, we test Mack's 13-liter MP8 engine. It may be small in stature, but it's big on performance. It delivers 505 horsepower and 1,860 lb-ft of torque, which is more than enough to pull 138,000 lbs through the mountains on B.C.'s Vancouver Island.
Equipment Editor Jim Park takes the new Western Star 5700XE to the Nevada desert to put the truck through its paces on tough roads and steep grades.
The Walmart Advanced Experience concept truck may be futuristic-looking but by using many of the latest efficient technologies, it gives us a glimpse of what could be possible today.
Peterbilt showed off its take on autonomous vehicle technologies to reporters at the Texas Motor Speedway. The "advanced driver assist systems" are the "cruise control of the future" and a "stepping stone to autonomous vehicles."
In this "Focus On" video, HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park gets a front-seat feel of Daimler Trucks North America's concept Inspiration Truck and the Highway Pilot autonomous control system in action.
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.
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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.
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6 intelligent dashcam tactics to improve safety and boost ROI
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The $283 million acquisition of FirstFleet makes Werner the fifth-largest dedicated carrier and pushes more than half of its revenue into contract freight.
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B2X Rewards is a new, gamified rewards program aimed at driving deeper engagement across BBM’s digital platforms, newsletters, events, and TheFleetSource.com.
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Trucking’s biggest technology shifts in 2026 have one thing in common: artificial intelligence.
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Why discipline, relationships, and focus have mattered more than size for smaller trucking fleets during the freight recession.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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