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Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseDecember 20, 2023

Holiday Season Cargo Theft Trends and Security Tips

Cargo theft remains high, both through pilferage and strategic theft, but there are steps drivers and fleets can take to better protect shipments. CargoNet shares holiday-season cargo theft trends and corresponding theft-prevention tips.

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Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseDecember 19, 2023

NMFTA Names Jim Mullen Chief Strategy Officer

Jim Mullen, a former acting administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has been named chief strategy officer for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association. He has also worked with TuSimple and the Clean Freight Coalition.

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Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 19, 2023

Daimler to Test Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks with Customer Fleets

Daimler Trucks will be testing Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen-fuel cell trucks with partners that will haul freight on public roads in Germany. Efforts will focus on liquid hydrogen and the creation of fueling infrastructure.

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Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 19, 2023

DHL Begins Class 8 Electric Truck Operations in North America

DHL said it will begin operating Class 8 electric delivery trucks in several states and that early results show reductions in energy costs and improved driver satisfaction.

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Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseDecember 18, 2023

Tech School Completion Rates Rising

A new report by the TechForce Foundation found that for the first time in over a decade, technical school completion rates are rising, good news for the technician shortage.

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Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseDecember 18, 2023

DAT: Freight Volumes Closed Strong in November

DAT Analytics reports a good November for truckload freight volumes driven by a post-Thanksgiving surge.

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Safety & Complianceby News/Media ReleaseDecember 18, 2023

FMCSA Reinstates Powertrucks ELD to List of Registered Devices

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has reinstated Powertrucks ELD to the list of registered devices. It had been removed from the list earlier this month.

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Maintenanceby Wayne ParhamDecember 18, 2023

Techs Vie for Top Honors at Rush Enterprises Rodeo

More than 3,100 Rush employees tested this year, taking more than 4,000 tests as a whole, to qualify to compete in San Antonio at the Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo. Of those, only 250 made the cut and were invited to attend and compete.

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Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseDecember 15, 2023

TRIP: By Value, Trucks Moved 72% of Freight in 2022

E-commerce growth, drones, lower-emission vehicles, and sky-high logistics costs are among the trends examined in a new report by TRIP.

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Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsDecember 14, 2023

Study: Electrification of Interstate Corridors Critical for Electric Truck Adoption

A new white paper produced by Uber Freight found that a nationwide, strategic, electric infrastructure plan — with an emphasis on Interstate highways — is essential for electric truck adoption by fleets.

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