Technology is Changing How Carriers, Shippers, and Brokers Connect
The power of software and technology has the potential to make the whole freight and logistics value chain much more efficient and effective.
July 17, 2019
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The power of software and technology has the potential to make the whole freight and logistics value chain much more efficient and effective.
July 17, 2019
Technology is allowing the small carriers that make up the vast majority of the trucking industry to become a more integral part of the supply chain.
July 15, 2019
A regional less-than-truckload carrier has shut down abruptly, apparently unable to face obligations from a legal settlement regarding charges of being a chameleon carrier.
July 15, 2019
Logistics and supply chains used to be the worries of shippers and third-party logistics companies. Today, supply chain and logistics trends affect the trucking industry in many ways and even small carriers need to stay on top of it.
July 10, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency is making some changes to its SmartWay program that offers information on verified fuel-efficient technologies. Day cabs are now eligible for the SmartWay designation, and research into fuel-efficient retreads will result in changes to how those products are classified.
July 9, 2019
We spoke with Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance, to get an update on how the changeover from AOBRDs to ELDs is going.
July 1, 2019
Some people believe that the move toward more dynamic, technology-driven interactions between shippers, carriers, and brokers could mean changes in the traditional way carriers work with shippers – including less reliance on the traditional year-long contract.
June 26, 2019
Big retailers such as Walmart and Target have put in place stricter standards for on-time delivery, shortened the windows for deliveries, and hiked fines for missing those windows. ArcBest has a new program designed to help.
June 26, 2019
We’re nearly halfway through 2019, so HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge asked HDT’s Editorial Advisory Board what current trends and issues are most on their minds.
June 21, 2019
The world of intermodal container chassis has changed significantly in the past decade. HDT talks to CIMC Intermodal's Frank Sonzala about the changes in the industry.
June 11, 2019
Amid national trends such as the rapid rise of marijuana legalization and a continuing opioid abuse crisis, trucking faces some disturbing trends of its own. Part one of HDT's Trucking Under the Influence Series.
June 10, 2019
Climate change is an important issue in trucking, as it’s rapidly changing the technology and the fueling and power options in the trucks we’re able to buy today and in the future.
June 6, 2019
A House appropriations bill for transportation and other departments takes aim at Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules regarding hours of service, meal and rest breaks, the CSA safety accountability program, and underride guards.
June 4, 2019
Bill Bliem believes he’s on the cusp of the holy grail of truck fleet equipment managers: true predictive maintenance. Deborah Lockridge has more on NFI's project in her All That's Trucking blog.
May 31, 2019
A. Duie Pyle is one of the first motor carriers in the U.S. to add all-electric Fuso eCanter medium-duty trucks to its fleet. HDT talked to the Northeast LTL about why these trucks are a great fit for its Bronx Service Center.
May 21, 2019