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HDT Talks Trucking

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Go behind the scenes with the industry’s most seasoned trucking reporters. Heavy Duty Trucking’s editorial team uses decades of experience to bring you expert insights and interview industry professionals to discuss the latest news, trends, and technology that will help you run your fleet more efficiently, safely, and profitably.

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00:15:37

Your Safety Manuals Could Cost You in Court

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2023/12/20

Did you know that your fleet’s driver manuals and policies could become the detonator of a nuclear verdict against your trucking company? We’ll learn more about this plaintiffs’ attorney tactic from trucking attorney Doug Marcello in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking. This episode is sponsored by Scraper Systems Snow Removal by Rite Hite If you’re concerned about how to defend your company against aggressive plaintiffs’ attorneys who target trucking, you’ve probably heard of the “reptile theory.”

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00:20:27

Can Microgrids Speed the Transition from Fossil Fuel...

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2023/12/19

Microgrids, sometimes called distributed energy resources, are local sources of electricity operating separately from the utility grid. They typically produce electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar, but they can also be powered by hydro, natural gas, hydrogen, or even small modular nuclear reactors. This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Scraper Systems Joshua Goldman, vice president of E-mobility at microgrid and DER deployment advisor Xendee, says off-grid energy

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00:36:06

One Energy's First Megawatt Charging Hub in Findlay,...

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2023/11/27

One Energy is an industrial power company and installer of on-site, behind-the-meter, wind energy systems. In early October, the company unveiled its first 30 megawatt battery-electric truck charging site. The site is fully developed, energized, and waiting for its first fleet customers in Findlay, Ohio. This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by: CAT Scale — Learn more about its ⁠⁠WeighMyTruck app.⁠⁠ And by ⁠⁠Scraper Systems⁠⁠ snow removal One Energy is a Utility 2.0 company. It sits

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00:29:39

How to Run a Top-Notch Safety Program and Earn...

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2023/11/17

Meet Sarah Cates. She's the rock-star safety director at Thomas E. Keller Trucking of Defiance, Ohio. Her bosses love her. Her drivers love her. And she's the recipient of HDT's 2023 Safety & Compliance award, sponsored by J.J. Keller & Associates. Cates has been the director of safety for only three years, but her success in totally transforming the company’s safety culture prompted not one, but two, of her colleagues to nominate her for the award. This episode of HDT Talks

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00:11:35

It's a Good Time for Trucking Fleets to do a 'Tune-up'

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/11/01

What can trucking fleets do now to transform their operations and be ready to take advantage of the next freight upturn? HDT's Deborah Lockridge talked to Tom McLeod about why this is the right time for a tune-up. This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by: CAT Scale — Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app. And by Scraper Systems snow removal When freight is slower, it's a great opportunity to work "on" your business rather than just "in" your business. Tom

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00:24:40

How to Avoid Truck Out-of-Service Violations

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2023/10/31

Having a truck placed out of service during a roadside inspection means unhappy drivers and customers, truck downtime, expensive repairs, fines, and dings on your safety score. What if someone other than a DOT inspector had noticed the problem? This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Scraper Systems And by CAT Scale. Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app Listen to this episode of HDT Talks Trucking to learn how you can use same defect-detecting mindset that inspectors use. John Seidl is

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00:20:20

How Can Trucking Solve its Parking Shortage?

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2023/09/29

Trucking has a parking problem. The number of trucks seeking parking exceeds the number of available spaces. Projections suggest the number of trucks requiring overnight parking will grow significantly in the coming years. The federal government has pledged close to $1 billion to develop additional truck parking. Will that be enough? Will those spaces come soon enough? This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin And by CAT Scale and its WeighMyTruck app. Jim Ward, president of

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00:24:21

How Did Bison Transport Achieve its Phenomenal Safety...

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/09/22

Bison Transport is arguably the safest large fleet in North America. Bison has taken home the Truckload Carriers Association Grand Prize fleet safety award for large carrier fleets for 13 years in a row. The company has won top honors no less than 16 times in all. In this episode, you’ll meet one of the architects of Bison’s safety master plan, Garth Pitzel. This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin And by CAT Scale. Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app. Bison Transport is a

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00:13:38

Doubling Down on Safety With Advanced Safety Technology

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/09/07

Trucking fleet owner John Vaccaro became a big believer in automatic emergency braking, dashcams, and other advanced safety systems after he nearly lost his business due to what could have been a so-called nuclear verdict. This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin. Are automatic emergency braking systems ready for prime time? As the comment period wraps up on the federal government’s proposal to make AEB mandatory, HDT Talks Trucking brings you Deborah Lockridge's interview

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00:27:58

Build Better Driver Relationships Through Communication

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2023/08/22

Understanding what your drivers are experiencing and how they feel about their jobs is critical to keeping them happy. Happy drivers tend to stay put. This episode is about the importance of opening up communication channels with your drivers – and keeping them open. This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin. Automated dispatch systems may be more efficient than direct two-way conversations, but they make the transaction impersonal. A few lines of text on a screen offer few

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00:13:16

What Truck Driver Job Application Data Says About...

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2023/08/16

The softer freight market has made truck drivers more likely to seek greener pastures. What can fleets learn about recruiting and retention from job application data? This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast is produced in partnership with, and sponsored by, Tenstreet. Make driver communication more transparent, effective and easy at Tenstreet.com. HDT Editor and Associate Publisher Deborah Lockridge talks to Tenstreet founder Tim Crawford about what trends his company is seeing

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00:24:35

New Near-Zero Emissions Diesel Sales Top 57%

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/08/03

Today, clean diesels make up 57% of the commercial vehicle population. That’s nearly double where we were a decade ago. And it’s a 10% jump over this time last year. So what's going on? This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin. The march toward a low-carbon, low emission future has been slow and technically challenging. But we are making progress. The population of near-zero emissions diesel technology trucks continues to grow. Equipment Editor Jim Park talks with Allen

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00:11:04

How to Maximize Cargo Capacity

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2023/07/26

At a time when fleet expansion is an iffy proposition, adding additional carrying capacity to your existing fleet can lower equipment costs, increase profits, and even help reduce your carbon footprint. This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with Kinedyne. There are only so many square feet of floor space in a trailer, and some cargo just doesn’t take kindly to double-stacking. But there’s an easy way to double your floor space, as

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00:32:34

The State of Autonomous Vehicle Development

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2023/07/11

Where is the autonomous/self-driving truck industry today? How much longer will we have to wait for Level 4 to mature? What's the holdup? This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin. Autonomous or self-driving trucks have been with us for more than a decade, yet no company has yet placed a full Level-4 truck into regular revenue service without a human driver aboard. In the early days, few predicted it would take this long for self-driving technology to hit the road. HDT

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00:30:26

Navigating Battery-Electric Truck Charging Challenges

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/05/15

It’s easy enough to buy a battery-electric truck, but fleets are being forced to wait up to two years for their chargers. Site design, permitting, and construction take forever. Matt Horton, CEO of Voltera Power, talks to Jim Park on HDT Talks Trucking on how fleets can navigate these waters. Voltera develops charging facilities for light, medium and heavy vehicles. Horton says the upfront costs of developing charging facilities are sidelining some fleets. Others just don’t have the resources to

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00:18:42

Bringing the Fleet Perspective to Self-Driving Trucks

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/04/27

Former USA Truck CEO James Reed recently joined Kodiak Robotics as chief operating officer. What's the former fleet exec's perspective on self-driving truck technology? Reed joins HDT's Deborah Lockridge on HDT Talks Trucking to talk about the move and the state of the autonomous-truck industry. Learn more about: Why Reed joined Kodiak Robotics What needs to happen for self-driving trucks to become a reality Can autonomous trucks be as safe as human drivers? Are autonomous trucks

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00:12:07

The Unanswered Questions About Electric Trucks

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/04/24

There's a lot more to adopting electric trucks than batteries and range, as HDT's Deborah Lockridge explores in this conversation with Hendrickson's Jeff Sass on this episode of HDT's Leadership Insights, produced in partnership with, and sponsored by, Hendrickson. Jeff Sass, vice president of marketing for Hendrickson, has spent decades in the truck business, and he’s been talking frankly about how technology is changing the industry for years. Three years ago at HDT's Heavy

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00:24:51

How Will EPA’s 2027 Ultra-Low-NOx Rule Affect Trucking?

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2023/03/30

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed some significant changes to its Safety Measurement System, which is how it prioritizes motor carriers for enforcement. What will those potential changes mean to trucking companies? In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge joins Brandon Wiseman of Trucksafe Consulting to discuss FMCSA’s recently processed changes to the SMS. Has the FMCSA fixed the problems in how it measures motor carrier safety? We’ll

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00:15:57

EPA’s 2027 Low-NOx Rules and the Coming Prebuy

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/03/21

Truck and engine makers have less than three years to pull off a minor engineering miracle to meet EPA’s 2027 ultra-low-NOx rules. The stringent new emissions regulations for diesel engines take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. That means the first of the engines designed to meet those standards will hit the street in early 2026. Hear from ACT Research Vice President and Senior Analyst Tim Denoyer about the likelihood of a pre-buy occurring ahead of the new emissions rules. In this HDT Talks Trucking

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00:13:50

UPS on its New Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks [Podcast]

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2023/03/02

Electric and alternative-fuel vehicles aren't new to UPS, but the company recently took delivery of its first fully electric Class 8 truck, a Freightliner eCascadia. This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Scraper Systems. HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talks to Anthony Marshall, VP of Maintenance and Engineering-Transportation Equipment at UPS, about how the new BEV fits into its operations, driver reaction, figuring ROI, UPS' sustainability goals, and more on this episode of HDT

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