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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 13, 2022

What Economic, Trucking Numbers Tell Us About Recession Likelihood

Is the U.S. in a recession? The usual measures of the country's economic health have been rendered unreliable by the continued fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Two experienced trucking analysts share what they're seeing in the numbers.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkSeptember 13, 2022

Freightliner Upgrades M2 and SD Series With 'Plus'

Freightliner delivers long-awaited upgrades to its medium-duty M2 and vocational SD trucks. The Plus designation brings new Interiors, Detroit Assurance 5.0, and a new electrical architecture for faster, easier upfitting.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 12, 2022

Autocar Delivers First All-Electric Terminal Tractor

Old Dominion Freight Line has accepted delivery of Autocar’s E-ACTT battery-electric terminal tractor at its facility in Rialto, California.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 12, 2022

U.S. Xpress Steps Back From High-Tech Variant Fleet to Focus on ‘Blocking and Tackling’

Variant, U.S. Xpress' digital fleet, was supposed to be the future, using telematics data and complex algorithms to manage the fleet. At first, it was a success. But last year things started going downhill.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 12, 2022

HDT Opens Safety & Compliance Award Nominations

Heavy Duty Trucking is seeking nominations for its 2022 Safety & Compliance Award, which recognizes a trucking executive who has demonstrated excellence in fleet safety.

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Driversby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2022

Survey Finds Truck Drivers Feel Less Appreciated

While Truckstop found that more than half of U.S. truck drivers feel their job is appreciated, the sentiment is down from last year’s high of 96% during the heigh of supply and transport challenges.

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Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2022

Peterbilt Debuts Special Edition 389X Truck

Peterbilt’s special edition 389X production will be limited to 1,389 trucks.

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Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2022

Wabash Introduces Acutherm Sub-Brand

The new sub-brand called Wabash Acutherm is a portfolio of solutions designed for intelligent thermal management for both hot and cold applications.

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Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 8, 2022

Allison Transmission Introduces Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Testing

Allison Transmission’s hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicle testing capabilities expand in the development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell and other alternative fuel options for the commercial vehicle industry.

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Fuel Smartsby Vesna BrajkovicSeptember 8, 2022

What to Know About the Advanced Clean Fleets Proposal

Under CARB’s proposed Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation, medium- and heavy-duty fleets would have to replace their internal combustion engine trucks, with battery-electric or hydrogen-fuel-cell electric vehicles.

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