The COVID-19 pandemic did not slow down commitments to sustainability in the supply chain. Interest in not only energy savings and renewable energy increased significantly. Here’s the sustainability data you need to know from HDT’s 2021 Fact Book.
August 31, 2021
After years of HDT Editor In Chief Deborah Lockridge reporting on a trend toward more and more vertical integration at truck makers, we’re now seeing the push to zero-emissions and autonomous vehicles turning that on its head. Is collaboration helping the industry?
August 9, 2021
In Germany, they’ve been testing trucks that get electricity from overhead electric lines, similar to how many trains work. But unlike trains or streetcars, these trucks can also operate on regular roads.
August 6, 2021
ESG stands for environmental, social, and corporate governance. Find out why HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge thinks fleets should take notice.
May 6, 2021
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The challenges brought about by 2020 are also are leading to positive changes that will be with us well beyond this year.
December 23, 2020
Twenty companies illustrate how trucking can take the lead in sustainability in HDT's annual Top Green Fleet awards, honoring strategies such as electric vehicle and alternative fuel adoption, fuel-saving techniques, and green facilities.
November 16, 2020
All of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine's Top Green Fleets of 2019 take sustainability to the next level — through fuel economy, freight efficiency, alternative fuels, energy savings, and more.
November 1, 2019
You run a trucking business that uses owner-operators in California. What are your options now that the state has passed legislation that may make it impossible to use independent contractors?
October 22, 2019
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Instead of focusing on companies that abuse the independent contractor model to avoid paying employee benefits, California has decided to do away with independent contractors as a regular part of operations at all.
September 30, 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
These fleets take sustainability to the next level – through fuel economy, freight efficiency, alternative fuels, energy savings, and more.
November 15, 2018
A California Supreme Court decision has made it much tougher for trucking companies to use owner-operators in the state, some groups say it will effectively end the practice. Commentary by Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.
June 29, 2018
California carrier Best Yet Express decided to develop its own ELD system, which would go beyond the ELD mandate that kicks in this December and become a true productivity tool.
March 2, 2017
This list of 50 industry leaders show there are many paths to sustainability, from better mpg to alternative fuels to “green” facilities.
November 15, 2016
D&D Wholesale Distributors in City of Industry, Calif., has been distributing produce, meats, poultry, grocery, non-foods, frozen foods and dairy in the Southern California area since 1979. It's responding to the state's demand for lower emissions by moving to all-electric refrigeration units for its delivery trucks.
September 6, 2016
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