Behind the News: The Broader Impact of California’s AB5 [Podcast]
August 9, 2022
If you think California’s AB5 law won’t affect you because you don’t run in the state or use owner-operators, you might be surprised.

October 19, 2022
Why is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration contemplating changes to its mandatory electronic logging device rules — and what changes could be in the works?
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Behind the News: Our top story on Truckinginfo.com during September was a notice from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking for input about possible changes to the ELD regulations. To dive into this, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talked to Brandon Wiseman, president of TruckSafe Consulting and partner with Childress Law, for this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
Why is FMCSA considering changes to the ELD rules?
Pre-2000 engine exemptions
ELD malfunctions and paper logs
Revoking ELD certification
ELD specifications
Should the U.S. follow Canada's lead on ELD certification?
What happens next?
FMCSA Considering Changes to ELD Rules
August 9, 2022
If you think California’s AB5 law won’t affect you because you don’t run in the state or use owner-operators, you might be surprised.
July 28, 2022
Take a look inside the latest engines by Cummins with Jack Roberts and Jim Park and test drive two vehicles using the latest and greatest technologies by the company.
July 14, 2022
News from the Supreme Court means the end of the owner-operator model as we know it in California – and it could have repercussions nationwide. HDT's editors share what they know about California's AB5 law in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
June 29, 2022
Cummins is betting its new X15N 15-liter natural gas engine is going to change the market for natural-gas-powered trucks. HDT's Jim Park has more from ACT Expo in this HDT Talks Trucking podcast.
June 27, 2022
Just what would it take for a truck stop to offer charging for long-haul electric trucks? We talk to Delia Meier of the Iowa 80 Group and CAT Scale to get the truck-stop view on that and on driver satisfaction.
June 17, 2022
What are the latest trends in the push to decarbonize the trucking industry? Is electrification the answer? HDT's editors share what they learned at ACT Expo in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
June 10, 2022
Are your recruiting and retention teams keeping up with the changing truck driver job market? Learn more in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking's Leadership Insights interview.
May 26, 2022
Battery-electric is not the only option on the road to zero-emissions trucks. Jim Park and John Zelasko of FEV North America explore the powertrain technologies likely to power tomorrow's fleets.
May 12, 2022
Trucking fleets face more and more pressures to create strong sustainability goals. But how do you figure out the right goals for your operations?
May 10, 2022
Want to learn more about the stories behind the top trucking news from April 2022? HDT's editorial team looks at OPOC engines and driver pay in this audio-only version of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast.
April 30, 2022
Allen Schaeffer of the Diesel Technology Forum and HDT’s Jim Park tip their hats to the creator of the diesel engine and examine the new EPA proposal that will bring his engine even closer to zero emissions in this audio podcast episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
March 30, 2022
Wireless electronic truck inspections could revolutionize the harvesting of data from commercial vehicles. But there’s infrastructure to consider, and cost, and fleet sensitivity to sharing proprietary data. Steve Vaughn of PrePass shares his thoughts on what this could mean for the industry in this audio podcast episode of HDT's Leadership Insights.