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SEARCHIt’s customary to look back at the year just ended and here we do so by presenting the daily news stories posted by Heavy Duty Trucking that most caught our readers’ eyes throughout 2015.
It’s customary to look back at the year just ended and here we do so by presenting the daily news stories posted by Heavy Duty Trucking that most caught our readers’ eyes throughout 2015.
The grabbiest story of all was one that came out only in December. But it was news that motor carriers and drivers alike had long been waiting to read— the specifics of the new Electronic Logging Device mandate.
Indeed, news about or affecting drivers crowded our top ten stories of the year, accounting for six of them if you include the report on the rollout of the first autonomous truck licensed to drive on U.S. highways.
Other eye-grabbing topics included the first long-term highway bill to be passed and signed into law in ten years’ time as well as exciting product developments from OEMs.
So, lean back and take a look in our rear view at the news that most moved you in 2015 as you rev up to drive ahead in 2016.
How a former commercial vehicle enforcement officer turned director of safety at K&B Transportation is embracing real-world safety technology.
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When the unexpected happens, how you react to, and deal with operational blind spots is critical. Here’s how to keep you recovery on track, when nothing is normal.
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As fleets adopt artificial intelligence for routing, maintenance, and load matching, new security risks are emerging. Learn where the vulnerabilities are and how to put the right controls in place.
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The long-awaited registration system promises a single portal — and tighter fraud controls.
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CargoNet reports fewer supply chain crime events to start 2026. But losses hold steady as organized crime shifts tactics toward impersonation schemes and high-value goods.
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Heavy Duty Trucking is searching for forward-looking leaders at trucking fleets as nominations for HDT’s Truck Fleet Innovators 2026. Deadline is May 15.
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Cargo theft rings plant operatives as drivers inside legitimate, fully vetted carriers, then execute coordinated thefts that look like a traditional straight theft from the outside.
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A modest sequential increase capped the strongest quarterly performance in years, signaling continued freight momentum in early 2026.
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More than 300 carriers across 26 states have been sent to collections as the Ohio Turnpike cracks down on toll evasion and delinquent payments.
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The American Transportation Research Institute will examine driver coaching, regulatory impacts — including the "Beyond Compliance" concept —and weather disruptions that shape trucking operations.
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