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For U.S. Class 8, orders averaged 40,800 units per month in 2018, but for the first half of...

For U.S. trailers, backlogs at the end of May were 191,000 units. At around 24,000 units of...

2019 Fact Book: Equipment [Photos]

After fleets bought new trucks and trailers at records rates in 2018, this year has seen a major slowdown and the 2019 HDT Fact Book tells the story of this downward trucking trend.

Number of U.S. bridges In need of replacement or rehabilitation, including structurally...

2019 Fact Book: Highways [Photos]

The decline of our nation's highways is evident in our 2019 Fact Book, with statistics indicating increasing congestion in our busiest regions and an increasing need for repair.

The combination of strong fleet growth, weak freight growth, and an easing of driver supply...

The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index is a measure of market fluctuations in per-mile truckload...

2019 Fact Book: Logistics

In HDT’s fifth annual Fact Book the second section deals with all aspects of logistics, giving a statistical look at how fleets are addressing available freight over the course of a year.

The following graphs, charts, tables, and infographics are designed to not only give you a...

U.S. authorized for-hire tractor-trailer operations with just 1 tractor represent 59.1% of all...

Combining U.S. and Canadian tractor-trailer operations that hold FMCSA authority, the picture is...

2019 Fact Book: Trucking Industry Stats

HDT’s fifth annual Fact Book is a fascinating overview of our industry by the numbers. The first section deals with statistics about the industry itself including costs, revenues and the volume of available work.

Equipment editor Jim Park, dressed in the nomex fire suit stands beside one of the Toronto Indy...

One of three cars awaits the first rider of the day at the Toronto Indy street course.

One of the cars came into the final turn a bit hot and ran into a pile of tires. No injuries...

HDT Goes Indy Car in Toronto [Photos]

HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park donned a nomex fire suit to take a ride in a two-seat Indy Car at the Honda Toronto Indy race weekend.

These Ferrari 488 GTs race cars can easily hit 160 mph on the race track.

This closeup of the rear spoiler on one of the GT cars shows the wide range of adjustments...

The famous Ferrari "Dancing Pony" on one of the 488 GTs.

A Day at the Races with Mack Trucks [Photos]

Mack Trucks is looking to raise its West Coast profile a bit. A partnership with Portland, Oregon-based Velocity Speed Ferrari Racing Team certainly helps.

This year was the show's 10th anniversary, and it keeps growing in popularity.

There were as many old-timers as old trucks at the Antique and Classic Truck Show, Clifford,...

1973 White Western Star 4900, Billy Baker, St. Catharine’s, Ontario.

Antique and Classic Truck Show, Clifford, Ontario [Photos]

Clifford, Ontario, is barely a dot on the map, but it's antique and classic truck central on the first weekend in July. This year was the show's 10th anniversary, and it keeps growing in popularity. Equipment Editor Jim Park captured the event in photos.

The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L Duramax diesel is expected to release in the third...

The diesel Silverado will cost $2,495 more than the 5.3L V-8 gasoline Silverado 1500, or $3,980...

The price of the 3.0L diesel Silverado will be identical to the 6.2L V-8 gasoline variant,...

Diesel Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet showcased the fuel efficiency of the 2020 3.0L Duramax Diesel Silverado 1500 at a first-drive event in Bend, Ore.