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What is AI Doing for Pilot's Fleet Maintenance Program? [Video]

Artificial intelligence gets plenty of attention at tech shows like CES — but what does it look like in a real trucking maintenance shop? Watch what Brent Hickman has to say about how one of the largest fuel-hauling fleets in the country is using AI.

by Staff
January 16, 2026


Artificial intelligence gets plenty of attention at tech shows like CES, with robots waving, dancing, and even cleaning toilets, but what does it look like in a real trucking maintenance shop?


In this HDT Talks Trucking Short Take, Deborah Lockridge talks with Brent Hickman, who oversees maintenance and equipment for Pilot’s fleet, about how artificial intelligence is being used today to support his fleet's truck maintenance and operations.

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