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Shift to One-day Delivery is Squeezing the Logistics Market

Fueling Your Mind for the Road Ahead

December 19, 2019

Amazon's growth trajectory is high the company will remain competitive, but are other logistics providers bearing the brunt of Amazon’s competitiveness?

How Truckers and Shippers Can Use the Best Tracking Technology

Fueling Your Mind for the Road Ahead

November 13, 2019

Chris Lankford Editor’s note: Written by Chris Lankford, vice president of engineering at NEXT Trucking. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns by industry thought leaders. One of the largest ...

Post Office Fiddles While Its Mail Trucks Burn

Jerry Hirsch

October 21, 2019

The U.S. Postal Service fails to act as its mail delivery trucks burn up at an alarming rate.

How Trucking Will Eventually Kill Wasteful Deadhead Miles

Fueling Your Mind for the Road Ahead

October 17, 2019

Reducing the number of miles that carriers drive empty – also known as deadhead miles – could help the trucking industry drastically reduce waste costs.

CNH Investment Deal Boosts Nikola Motor and Hydrogen Transport

Fueling Your Mind for the Road Ahead

October 3, 2019

Alastair Hayfield, research director with Interact Analysis, discusses hydrogen fuel cell trucks and where the technology is headed.

How to Improve Trucking’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

Fueling Your Mind for the Road Ahead

September 19, 2019

The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a substantial step towards eliminating unqualified drivers and improving road safety, not just for truckers, but for all drivers.

Myths About the Trucking Industry We Need to Dispel

Fueling Your Mind for the Road Ahead

September 10, 2019

In every industry, there are myths and urban legends. These are the three most common myths about the trucking industry, and why they are incorrect.

Business Intelligence Creates Profits for Commercial Truck Fleets

Fueling Your Mind for the Road Ahead

August 27, 2019

Almost every industry today is utilizing big data in some fashion, but commercial truck fleets often struggle with how to interpret the data.

Trucker Shortage or Driver Pay Shortage: Which is it?

Jerry Hirsch

July 25, 2019

Truckers say poor pay and working condition chase them out of the industry and that a driver shortage can be cured with better working conditions.

Blockchain Is Coming, and People Will Power Its Success

Fueling Your Mind for the Road Ahead

July 2, 2019

Blockchain is turning into an overused buzzword. Ultimately, it will only be as successful as the people behind it.

That Growing Buzz is the Charge of Electric Trucking

Jerry Hirsch

May 29, 2019

Big truck manufacturers such as Daimler and Volvo are diving into electric truck development as diesel trucks experience rising maintenance costs and downtime.

European Guidelines Highlight Need to Regulate Truck AI

Trucks.com

May 23, 2019

As artificial intelligence moves forward, the need to ensure that it is used ethically and safely in all industries, including trucking, becomes more important.

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Shift to One-day Delivery is Squeezing the Logistics Market

How Truckers and Shippers Can Use the Best Tracking Technology

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