Peterbilt's Jake Montero, general sale manager for vocational trucks, talks the OEM's freshly updated medium-duty line of vocational trucks and leading market share, and how Peterbilt looks to expand its leadership position.
October 20, 2021
New entry-level driver training requirements go into effect on Feb. 7, 2022. Motor carriers that provide CDL training need to prepare now.
September 30, 2021
New technology is a constant in trucking, and how you manage it makes all the difference in the world, according to HDT’s 2020 and 2021 Truck Fleet Innovators, who shared their top tips at Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange.
September 27, 2021
During The Machinery Haulers Association’s 2021 Safety and Security Conference, Trans-System’s CIO shared three easy ways fleets can boost their cybersecurity efforts.
September 10, 2021
Tire designs for electric trucks will need to account for greater stresses from weight and torque — but they will need to remain interchangeable with existing tires and be retreadable.
September 9, 2021
To make trucks safer and reduce accidents, Arkansas-based fleet Maverick Transportation uses an camera monitoring system to give drivers an enhanced view of the vehicles and traffic conditions around their trucks.
September 9, 2021
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
From the pandemic to chip shortages, vocational fleets have had to weather a lot. Here’s what they can do to prepare going forward.
August 18, 2021
Maintaining a fleet that is safe and includes the latest technology to help improve the lives of drivers and customers is a major priority for the company.
August 11, 2021
While the 3G sunset isn’t imminent, existing infrastructure isn’t guaranteed to last until the sunset date. Fleets using ELDs are particularly vulnerable if they don’t get ahead of this technological leap now.
July 22, 2021
Each year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provides a list of the top acute and critical violations discovered during agency investigations. Shared are the top ones found.
July 22, 2021
No one wants a piece of cargo to become loose or unsafe during transport, and the best way to do that is to be thorough with driver training, have the right tools, and stay on top of trends and rules.
July 14, 2021
Driver costs, equipment costs, insurance costs, travel and food costs may have longer-term legs of reducing the purchasing power of your budget, says HDT's Contributing Economic Analyst Jeff Kauffman.
June 24, 2021
Analysis by FTR shows that unemployment benefits were competitive. In 22 states, the median wage for a heavy truck driver exceeded maximum unemployment benefits by less than $5,000 a year.
June 23, 2021
As we spoke with HDT Truck Fleet Innovators for our June cover story on ways to save fuel, it became evident that auxiliary power units are a perfect example of how fuel-saving specs are not one-size-fits all.
June 21, 2021
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