US rail traffic dips below 2024 levels for third week
U.S. rail traffic remained below 2024 levels for the third consecutive week and the sixth time in eight weeks, with both carload and intermodal traffic experiencing declines. The post US…
Smarter Cold Chain: Fleet Telematics Create Predictive Advantages
Thermo King's Remote Operating Center (ROC) offers 24/7 remote fleet monitoring, proactive response, and advanced algorithms to predict failures before they occur. Discover how ROC helped optimize this customer's fleet…
How Roadrunner cut its missed pickup rate with AI to from
LTL carrier Roadrunner leveraged AI to cut its missed pickup rate by 98.33%.
Alternative Fuels and Powertrains at ATA’s Management Conference [Photos]
Alternative fuel and powertrain options on display at the American Trucking Associations' 2025 Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.
A Visit to Peterbilt’s booth at ATA’s 2025 Conference in San Diego
What did Peterbilt show off at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition? Come on a quick tour with HDT's Deborah Lockridge Peterbilt's Jake White, including a sneak peek…
Robots and Road Rage
Computers never get angry. And that's a good thing on crowded stretch of interstate.
How stable are contract rates?
Truckload contract rates have been remarkably stable over the past few years, but they are about to be tested over the next 12 months. The post How stable are contract…
Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts: How Fleets Can Protect Themselves in an Era of Rising Risk
Big jury payouts — sometimes topping $100 million — are becoming more common across the trucking industry. These “nuclear verdicts” are driving up insurance costs, putting companies at risk, and…
Is the goods economy in a recession? Freight data suggests so
As someone who’s spent decades immersed in the freight and logistics industry, I’ve learned that freight data often tells the story of the broader economy long before traditional indicators catch…
Autonomous overload?
Autonomous truck testing, development and real-world operations are quite literally increasing by the day. Read the latest.