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Adding Truck Driver Training to High School Career Programs [Podcast]

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July 19, 2024

Learn what the Next Generation in Trucking Association is doing to bring more drivers and technicians into trucking as a first career choice.

One of the biggest challenges trucking fleets face is finding good drivers and diesel technicians. For various reasons, from regulations to insurance to a lack of awareness of trucking-related careers, it’s often a second career choice rather than one young people might pursue right out of high school.

On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT’s Deborah Lockridge talks to Lindsey Trent, president and co-founder of the Next Generation in Trucking Association, about how her group is working to change that.

Using AI to Engage Truck Drivers [Podcast]

June 12, 2024

Is artificial intelligence the next big leap in truck driver recruiting and retention? Listen to this episode of the HDT Leadership Insights podcast to learn more.

How to Tame Truck Battery Headaches [Podcast]

June 7, 2024

Heavy-duty truck batteries are often overlooked — until a driver goes to crank up the truck and it won’t start. In an age where nearly every system on a truck is “smart,” can technology help?

Can Your Radio Take Control of Your Truck?

April 29, 2024

Hackers can now weaponize connected vehicles in ways that sooner or later will compromise safety. Software defined vehicles and unsecure APIs and mobile services are opening new attack vectors for the bad guys to exploit.

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Listen: Solving Trucking's Rollover Dilemma

March 8, 2024

We are seeing a distressing increase in the number of truck rollover crashes. What's behind the increase isn't completely clear, but many believe it's a lack of driver training and understanding of vehicle dynamics.