Heavy Duty Trucking magazine

22/07/2024

How would you like a chance to get insights from one of the former top officials at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration? 🚛 https://loom.ly/BsreyjM Attendees at Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange, Sept. 4-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona, will get that chance when Jack Van Steenburg delivers the opening keynote address. There are still a few openings for fleet attendees and supplier hosts!

19/07/2024

How do we safely bring younger people into as a career? 🎥 Watch the whole episode of HDT Talks Trucking as HDT's Deborah Lockridge interviews Lindsey Trent of the Next Generation in Trucking Association: https://loom.ly/m4A4_w8

19/07/2024

Don't look now! But California is about to mandate zero-emission forklifts!
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Fleets operating in California must phase out the use of large spark-ignited forklifts, according to a new regulation from the California Air Resources Board.

19/07/2024

Slowly but surely, electric trucks are making inroads into fleet operations. Here's where NACFE says things stand today.
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What did the North American Council for Freight Efficiency discover about scaling electric commercial trucks in the final report on its Run on Less Electric Depot demonstration project?

19/07/2024

Sorry guys. But science says women make better truck drivers. At least according to University.
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Women truck drivers are safer and less likely to break regulations than their male counterparts, researchers found in evaluating 12 years of truck inspection data.

18/07/2024

The ZF Group AxTrax 2 e-axle is a winner when it comes to space, weight, range and power says HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park.
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Both ZF AxTrax 2 electric axle models replace the traditional powertrain from the engine to the drive axle. They fit into the same space of the conventional axle(s), while accommodating existing wheel-end and brake components.

18/07/2024

Understanding dynamic pricing can help plan for the upgrade and acquisition of new trucks three, four, and five years down the road. 🚛 Katerina Jones with Fleet Advantage explains how: https://loom.ly/9Nfq3go

18/07/2024

Flashback: In January, HDT Executive Editor Jack Roberts took a Nikola Corporation Class 8 fuel cell tractor for a Quick Spin through Las Vegas. Check out the video here!

17/07/2024

According to Magnus Koeck, vice president of marketing for Volvo Trucks North America, the North American truck market is about to go bonkers. But he says the Swedish OEM is ready to rock & roll!
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Volvo's Magnus Koeck doesn't think the global truck OEM could have timed the launch of its new VNL tractor any better.

17/07/2024

It's ! 🚛 👀 😬 Describe your day using emojis, and see how it reflects the generational differences CNN found in this survey: https://loom.ly/OgATIh4

17/07/2024

How Nikola Corporation turned a potential PR nightmare into a goodwill campaign for its electric truck fleet customers.
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Nikola says it has resolved its battery problems and begun returning recalled to trucks to customers, with upgraded battery packs, software upgrades and new features.

17/07/2024

Turns out that hydrogen fuel cell trucks may the PERFECT zero-emission option for the refuse industry. Here's how Hyzon Motors and New Way Trucks are working on that solution.
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The partnership between fuel cell maker, Hyzon and refuse body builder, New Way, represents an opportunity for CNG-powered refuse fleets to transition to zero-emissions with little effort and no loss of productivity.

16/07/2024

Different fields of vision and widely varying fields of view are a real problem for drivers of a certain age.
What can truck OEMs do to help?
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Whether 'tis safer to twist a k**b or press a button than to swipe right then swipe down to scan the menu for your favorite playlist...? That's a question for the age.

16/07/2024

It may look a bit like a Tesla. But Windrose is an all-new truck OEM that says it has a bare-knuckle, practice and reliable BEV solution that's ready to take on the world.
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Windrose plans to bring a new electric truck to the North American market in early 2025 with a 730-kWh battery capable of 415 miles of range. Its planned tare weight will be 25,000 pounds with a price tag of around (US) $250,000.

16/07/2024

Is your trucking operation subject to DOT, OSHA, or both? What you don't know about these agencies can hurt you! Learn more here: https://loom.ly/kWQHXcc

15/07/2024

If you were going to pick one truck that embodied 1960s and '70's vintage cabover tractors, the Peterbilt Model 352 would certainly be in contention for the top slot! https://loom.ly/Fs-4F1I Flatbed Red

15/07/2024

Here are three critical things you need to focus on if you're struggling to retain truck drivers.
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15/07/2024

Robert Sanchez, CEO of Ryder System, Inc., told ACT Expo attendees that the first data from electric truck fleet operations has highlighted some substantial operating cost parity problems compared to diesel.
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The business case for electric trucks is more expensive for fleets than first anticipated, says Robert Sanchez, Ryder’s chief executive.

12/07/2024

🚛⚡🚚 Truck fleet electrification is presently far too expensive for the benefits it produces, says J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Shelley Simpson. https://loom.ly/ka1ON_w

Find out why — and how J.B. Hunt is cutting emissions — in this report from ACT Expo / ACT News by HDT's Jim Park.

12/07/2024

Emergency Safety Solutions tagline is, “It’s time to see disabled vehicles in a new light.” And that’s a perfect summation of what its HELP DeliverSafe modern hazard light system is and does.
See the future of hazard lights; https://loom.ly/1-D4e-8

11/07/2024

Paccar has issued a DO NOT DRIVE warning for 3,900 medium- and heavy-duty trucks until a critical steering issue is fixed.
Details here:
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Paccar has recalled nearly 3,900 Kenworth and Peterbilt medium- and heavy-duty trucks for a steering issue that could cause a loss of control.

11/07/2024

Tired of boring old dashboards? AU Optronics Michigan has created a whole new way for drivers, technicians and shippers to interact with trucks. And it is nothing short of amazing! https://loom.ly/nVlgWCo

11/07/2024

Trucking has a rollover problem. But Brian Bullock, the founder Road-Aware Safety Systems believes every truck rollover is preventable. HDT's Jim Park decided to find out why he thinks so.
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10/07/2024

It's . So why don't we brush up on how to get the most out your truck's engine brake? https://loom.ly/1WubsLI

10/07/2024

Truck parts and labor costs are trending downward.
That's according to a new survey by the ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv.
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A new report from TMC and Decisiv has found that parts and labor costs are trending downward for the second quarter of improvement since 2023.

10/07/2024

So, there's nothing to worry about because pretty soon hydrogen is going to solve all our future-trucking fuel problems, right? Well, not so fast...
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Is hydrogen as a transportation fuel simply too good to be true? Renewable sources of hydrogen promise carbon-free, zero-emissions energy for trucking. We seem to be on the cusp of a new era; truly clean, green trucking. Or are we?

09/07/2024

How does dynamic pricing affect your purchase or remarketing of ? Katerina Jones with Fleet Advantage explains: https://loom.ly/9Nfq3go

Unlike static pricing models that rely on historical data and gut instincts, dynamic pricing leverages real-time data that includes market trends, competitor pricing, raw materials prices and availability, macro-economic trends, and customer behavior.

09/07/2024

Need tips for to increase your steer tire mileage? Well, we've got six solid things you can do!
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Extending the life of your heavy duty truck's valuable and expensive steer tires needn’t be labor-intensive or time-consuming.

09/07/2024

HDT talks to Kelly Ratchinsky, a hydrogen expert with CALSTART on the current state of infrastructure for this new transportation fuel.
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Calstart's technical project manager for hydrogen infrastructure, Kelly Ratchinsky, talks to HDT about the organization's role in jump-starting truck hydrogen fueling capacity and infrastructure in California.