Trailer Orders Still Constrained by Supply Chain Problems
October is the traditional start of the fall ordering season for the following year. However, this is far from a normal year, as October trailer order numbers show.
Carrier Implements Driver Shortage Surcharge
Nationwide flatbed carrier Montgomery Transport, Birmingham, Alabama, put in place a surcharge to help give its drivers a temporary pay boost.
Driver Poll: Will you be home for Thanksgiving dinner?
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Musical Chairs Ending at FMCSA [Commentary]
For those keeping score, Meera Joshi is the third acting chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since President Trump’s appointee Ray Martinez stepped down two years ago.
A New Cab Corrosion Threat: Keep it at Bay
Cab corrosion of the penetrating kind is almost a thing of the past, but deicing chemicals can lodge in obscure places and cause structural damage year-round.
Steve Hornyak Details BrightDrop’s Fleet Plans
Hornyak discusses the company’s production timelines, the decision to produce a high-range EV first, and the transition from a vehicle manufacturer to a holistic platform and a services network that optimizes the last mile.
Briefly: J.B. Hunt adds new transload service in NY/NJ
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Exclusive: Behind the Scenes at Torc Robotics
Autonomous truck developer Torc Robotics invited HDT for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at its work developing self-driving trucks. Here’s what we learned.
A Big Infrastructure Deal
How can trucking technology, such as electric trucks and autonomous technology, advance on the backs of an infrastructure system designed in the Cold War era?
The Long Road To Diversity
NACFE’s Rick Mihelic muses on the issue of women in industry, from the days of Rosie the Riveter to today’s efforts to make trucking a more diverse industry, in this Guest Voices blog post.