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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

Detroit Expands DT12 Transmission Lineup, Re-engineers DD15 Engine for Better Fuel Economy

Enhancements to the Detroit DD15 engine, combined with an expanded lineup of the DT12 automated manual transmission, have resulted in improved fuel economy, performance and durability, according to the company.

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ArticlesMay 22, 2020

How Customized Data Can Make Last-Mile Routing More Efficient

The ability of fleets to deliver their loads to the right place at the right time is more important than ever to the economy, but last-mile routing remains a huge challenge.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 16, 2020

Trump: ‘Truck Drivers Form the Lifeblood of Our Economy’

At a White House event April 16, President Donald Trump thanked the truck drivers who are ensuring that essential goods make their way to their much-needed destinations, calling them the lifeblood of our economy.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2020

ATA President, Trucking CEOs Added to White House Economic Revival Group

A group consisting of American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear and CEOs from four major trucking companies have been selected to join President Trump’s Great American Economic Revival initiative, which is convening bipartisan groups of industry leaders from across all sectors of the U.S. economy.

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PodcastsMarch 31, 2020

Making Sense of All Those Economic Numbers

Jeff Kauffman, an HDT columnist and managing director for Loop Capital Markets and head of Tahoe Ventures joins the podcast to discuss aspects of the economy that affect trucking directly and attempt to make sense of the latest economic forecasts.

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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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ArticlesFebruary 27, 2020

3 Fleets Share Fuel-Saving Strategies

Sustainability and fuel savings strategies vary greatly depending on each fleet’s operations and applications. Some motor carriers may even need to adopt multiple strategies and specs for different parts of their fleet. Three fleets with different operations share their sustainability and fuel economy tactics.

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

HDT's 2020 Top 20 Products

HDT’s Top 20 products this year clearly illustrate how technology is increasingly being used to help address fleet issues such as maintenance, safety, productivity, and fuel economy.

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Newsby Jim ParkFebruary 26, 2020

Jacobs Says Cylinder Deactivation Saves Fuel, Reduces NOx

Better fuel economy and lower emissions, already proven in extensive tests by Jacobs, have now been independently measured.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanJanuary 3, 2020

Where are we headed in 2020? [Commentary]

For the third time this year, the economy seems to be doing better than trucking markets.

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