A few points on scoring better rates from owner-operator coach Kevin Rutherford
Rutherford’s take on rates, deadheading, “cheap freight,” broker relationships and more.
Building Mack’s 2,600-Piece Anthem Lego Set
Earlier this year Mack teamed up with Lego to create a 2,595 piece model of the company’s flagship Anthem truck. This Lego set isn’t just for kids as HDT’s midest/regional sales manager Justin Miller found out as he spent a few days piecing the Lego Mack Anthem together. Photos: Justin Miller
Autocar adding Cummins X12 to lineup this year
Autocar plans to introduce the Cummins X12 engine in its ACX model later this year the company announced Wednesday. Autocar will be the first truckmaker in the refuse segment to feature the X12. Brett Merrit, vice president of Cummins on-highway engine…
The path to autonomous
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Today’s driver assistance systems will eventually guide the trucking industry to autonomous driving – but it won’t happen soon. That’s according to Fred Andersky, director, customer solutions controls with Bendix, who spoke by video…
Dealers Succeed as The Experts on Trucks
The Truck Dealer of the Year award presented by American Truck Dealers, Heavy Duty Trucking, and Procede Software, honors excellence in business practices, industry leadership, and community service. We spoke to all the nominees to get their insights into industry trends affecting dealers and truck owners alike.
What Top Dealers Can Tell Us About Trucking Trends
Connectivity, spec’ing trends, market disruptions, and market conditions are among the issues challenging dealers and their customers. We got insights from the nominees for the Truck Dealer of the Year award, presented by American Truck Dealers, Heavy Duty Trucking, and Procede Software.
ELD-related survey shows length-of-haul desirability trending shorter for small fleets, longer for large
Teams’ “golden ticket” in today’s trucking environment suggested in part by Columbus, Ohio-headquartered Zipline Logistics’ survey of its carrier network, comprised of both small and comparatively large fleets, about the turn to electronic logging devi…
Puget Sound Energy Adds 40 XL Hybrid Transit Vans
Puget Sound Energy gas added 40 new Ford Transit utility vans equipped with a hybrid electrification solution from XL.
FMCSA Now Recording ELD Violations in SMS
Violations of the electronic logging device rule found during roadside inspections since full enforcement kicked in on April 1 are now being used in the Safety Measurement System that drives the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Carrier, Safety, Accountability enforcement program.
FMCSA Now Recording ELD Violations in SMS
Violations of the electronic logging device rule found during roadside inspections since full enforcement kicked in on April 1 are now being used in the Safety Measurement System that drives the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Carrier, Safety, Accountability enforcement program.