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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 15, 2023

Q&A: UPS' Anthony Marshall on the Parcel Carrier's First Class 8 Electric Truck

Anthony Marshall, vice president of maintenance and engineering for the UPS transportation fleet, spoke to HDT about how its new Freightliner eCascadia fits into the company’s operations, driver reaction, figuring return on investment, UPS' sustainability goals, and more.

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PodcastsFebruary 24, 2023

UPS on its New Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks [Podcast]

Electric and alternative-fuel vehicles aren't new to UPS, but the company recently took delivery of its first fully electric Class 8 truck, a Freightliner eCascadia. Learn more in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 23, 2023

UPS on its New Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks [Video]

UPS has deployed 1,000 electric delivery vehicles, but now it's taken delivery of its first Class 8 battery-electric truck. Learn more in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2023

Spot Rates End 2022 On an Upswing

December produced the first month-over-month positive change in spot truckload van and refrigerated freight rates since January, according to DAT Freight & Analytic.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 18, 2022

Q&A: Upstream CEO on Protecting Trucks Against Cyberattacks

Vehicle and fleet cyberattacks have increased by 344% since 2010. Yoav Levy, co-founder and CEO of connected vehicle cybersecurity firm Upstream, talks the nature of the threat and how to protect vehicle assets.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2022

Safety Groups Petition NHTSA to Reconsider Rear Underride Rule

A new underride-guard rule years in the making is still not good enough, say safety groups petitioning for it to be reconsidered.

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Articlesby David CullenFebruary 25, 2022

What’s Really Driving U.S. ‘Trucker Convoys’ to DC? [Commentary]

One to several supposedly trucker-organized “convoys” are reportedly wending their way to the Washington, D.C. area. Trucking interest groups are not endorsing them. What's really driving these convoys?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 1, 2022

Cross-Border Vaccine Mandate Prompts Protests in Canada

What started out as a trucker protest of a cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Canada escalated into much more, prompting criticism from government officials and trucking groups.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 3, 2022

Supreme Court to Hear Vaccine Mandate Challenge This Week

The U.S. Supreme Court is returning to the bench early to hear a challenge to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine/testing requirements for larger employers. The trucking industry is among those groups watching the situation closely.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Appealed to Supreme Court

The American Trucking Associations is one of a number of groups appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court after a lower court decision reinstating OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccination/testing mandate.

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