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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2020

Season Two of HDT Talks Trucking Podcast Now Available

Season two of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, covering topics such as California’s AB5 law restricting the use of independent contractors, autonomous trucks, electric trucks, and reducing unscheduled downtime.

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NewsMarch 27, 2020

FTR: COVID-19 Crisis to Take Toll on Trucking, Economy

The U.S. economy was rocked today by shocking numbers of 3.3 million people filing unemployment claims for the first time, but the worst is still to come for trucking.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 26, 2020

Events Fleet Pivots to Relief Runs During COVID-19 Outbreak

Upstaging, a fleet that specializes in hauling lighting, staging and other requirements for concerts and other live events, turned to hauling relief supplies as the COVID-19 outbreak intensified.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2020

HDT Schedules Webinar to Help Fleets During COVID-19 Crisis

With all the information – and misinformation – coming out concerning the COVID-19 outbreak, HDT is offering a webinar that will delve into what trucking fleets should know during this global crisis.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 24, 2020

COVID-19 Triggers Economic Storm for Trucking

The looming business and economic impact on the trucking industry from COVID-19 pandemic is “kind of like there’s a big hurricane coming in, and it’s one of the nastier storms in history. But so far you’re just seeing some waves on the shore.”

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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 23, 2020

Trucking-Related Manufacturers Idle Production Facilities Due to COVID-19

A number of truck makers and suppliers are choosing to temporarily idle production facilities as part of a national effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsMarch 10, 2020

What Oil War Could Mean for Trucking

A sudden war in crude oil prices between Russia and Saudi Arabia could mean a drop in diesel and gasoline prices at American fuel pumps. But the longer-term implications are more worrying.

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NewsMarch 4, 2020

Trucking Prepares as First Effects of Coronavirus Hit Port Trucking Hardest

Thus far, the novel Coronavirus is mostly affecting fleet operators operating out of West Coast ports. But the remainder of the industry — and continent — is watching unfolding events carefully.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

ACT Research: Used Truck Sales Recover Slightly, Down Year-Over-Year

Used Class 8 truck sales improved 4% month-over-month in January, but sales were down 1% year-over-year compared to January 2019.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2020

FTR: Freight Conditions Ticked Upward as 2019 Wound Down

FTR said its Trucking Conditions Index in December was the highest since January 2019 and the first positive reading since 0.28 in July.

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