Diesel Prices Rise to $2.64
The average national cost of diesel has continued to rise. While not hitting previous year prices, it’s one trend to watch.
FMCSA Proposes ‘Yard Move’ Definition
“Yard moves” can be logged as on duty not driving under trucker hours of service regulations – but just what constitutes a yard move? See how FMCSA proposed to define a yard move.
Buckle up for a year of trucking time-travel
Overdrive, celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, will publish weekly installments throughout 2021 about Overdrive’s early days and the history of trucking itself. For starters, enjoy this video view into 1940s trucking.
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The Road Ahead for Heavy-Duty Lubricants
Looking ahead to the future, the trend toward lower viscosity engine oils is set to continue.
Outlook 2021: Shippers face new twists, risky turns in pandemic-altered market
[caption caption="Shippers are hoping major increases in contract rates across all transportation modes in 2021 also bring improvements in service. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4…
New Delivery Van Overcomes EV Challenges
The Class 1 commercial vehicle from Electric Last Mile Solutions pushes the concept of an efficient, connected, electric last-mile van into daily reality.
Mark your 2021 calendar for these trucking events
All events subject to change, of course
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Another Victory for Right to Repair
What does Massachusetts’ Question 1, a ballot initiative passed in November, mean for heavy-duty truck owners and independent repair shops?
How Truck Automation May Change Roadside Inspections
What will happen during a roadside inspection when a truck is highly or fully automated? And how might a truly “driverless” truck be inspected at an accident scene? HDT Talks Trucking turns to CVSA to find out.
Proposed Trucking Rules Among ‘Midnight Regs’ to be Put on Hold by Biden Administration
A Department of Labor rule clarifying the definition of independent contractor and a pilot program to study younger truck drivers are among the “midnight regulations” that may not take effect after President-Elect Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20.