The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took several actions in 2025 to tighten ...
Cyber-enabled cargo theft shows why converged security is becoming essential for trucking fleets, linking cybersecurity, ...
A late-year spot rate surge has drawn attention, but analysts say the bigger story is slower freight demand, shrinking ...
Idle reduction for heavy-duty trucks has come a long way. An updated playbook from the North American Council for Freight ...
TruckStop.com is one of the largest digital load boards in North America. And Smith says that too many fleet owners use their ...
The HDT Tire & Wheel Solutions Guide 2024 provides essential tips for optimizing tire management and maintenance. It debunks 15 common tire myths, emphasizing proper selection, inflation, and ...
A deal with Verizon provides the connectivity critical for Kodiak’s Assisted Autonomy technology, allowing remote operators to quickly review camera feeds and sensor data and guide autonomous trucks ...
President Donald Trump on December 18 signed an executive order to force the administration to move forward in reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. However, that order does not legalize ...
There are a lot of “smart” products and technologies in this year’s HDT Top 20 Products, which honor the best new and improved products we reported on last year. Many of the companies on this list ...
Front-end and full-vehicle alignment tends to be an afterthought for many fleets, often happening only after a driver logs a complaint. “From a fleet perspective, alignments are a lot like doctor ...
Is that truck driver an employee or an owner-operator? The U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on determining independent contractor status outlines six factors to be analyzed in a multi-factor ...
The causes of wheel separation are well known. They include bearing failures; loose, broken, or missing wheel fasteners; damaged wheels, and to a lesser degree, failures of certain axle and suspension ...