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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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00:13:10

How Long-Term Planning Can Help Trucking Fleets with...

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2024/08/13

When is trucking going to climb back up the back side of the latest cycle? How can trucking fleets do a better job of preparing for these ups and downs?On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT’s Deborah Lockridge talks to Brian Holland, president and CEO of Fleet Advantage, for a mid-year look at the state of the economy and the trucking industry — and some advice on making fleet purchasing decisions based on data and total cost of ownership. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking: Are we at

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00:24:17

Accelerating California's Hydrogen-Truck Future

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2024/08/05

The infrastructure needed to support California's hydrogen economy is not going to sprout up from the ground by itself. Calstart is supporting that growth through programs like Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) Hydrogen funding lane. The program is intended to support ydrogen medium- and heavy-duty as well as offroad vehicle infrastructure. Kelly Ratchinsky, Calstart's technical project manager for hydrogen infrastructure, shares her insights with HDT equipment editor, Jim

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00:18:09

Why Add Truck Driver Training to High Schools?

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2024/07/19

Learn what the Next Generation in Trucking Association is doing to bring more drivers and technicians into trucking as a first career choice.One of the biggest challenges trucking fleets face is finding good drivers and diesel technicians. For various reasons, from regulations to insurance to a lack of awareness of trucking-related careers, it’s often a second career choice rather than one young people might pursue right out of high school. On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT’s Deborah

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00:18:17

The Darker Side of Hydrogen as a Transportation Fuel

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2024/07/09

Hydrogen is widely thought of as the ideal energy source for long-haul trucking. It will take trucks places batteries can only dream of today. Renewable sources of hydrogen promise carbon-free, zero-emissions energy for trucking. We seem to be on the cusp of a new era; truly clean, green trucking. Or are we? Dr. David Cebon has very strong opinions on the use of hydrogen as a heavy-truck energy source. He doesn’t think it will work, and he backs his position with science and economics. David is

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00:16:02

How Fleets Can Use AI to Engage Truck Drivers

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2024/06/12

Is artificial intelligence the next big leap in truck driver recruiting and retention technology? Communicating with drivers on the road has come a long way since the days of pay phones, and it looks like AI will help take it even further.This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast is produced in partnership with, and sponsored by, Tenstreet. HDT’s Deborah Lockridge talks to Tenstreet CEO Tim Crawford about the current state of the driver market, how mobile technology is

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00:11:39

Taming Truck Battery Headaches

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2024/06/07

Heavy-duty truck batteries are often overlooked — until a driver goes to crank up the truck and it won’t start. In an age where nearly every system on a truck is “smart,” can technology help? This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with, EnerSys, manufacturer of Odyssey Batteries. HDT's Deborah Lockridge talks to Daniel Jones, applications field engineer for Enersys, for insights into questions such as: Why is it so hard to figure out when

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00:24:46

Tearing Down Barriers Facing Women in the Trucking...

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2024/05/28

The National Transportation Institute's Leah Shaver challenges some conventional thinking about women in trucking, from behind the wheel to the board room, in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.Shaver is president and CEO of the National Transportation Institute, which recently surveyed women about the challenges they encounter in the trucking industry — and she has some ideas on what motor carriers can do to address them in this interview with HDT Editor and Associate Publisher Deborah

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00:23:53

Can Your Radio Take Control of Your Truck?

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2024/04/29

The automotive cybersecurity landscape is evolving, movingbeyond mere ransomware attacks on fleets. While that is something to be guarded against, hackers can now weaponize connected vehicles in ways that sooner or later will compromise safety. Software defined vehicles and unsecure APIs and mobile services are opening new attack vectors for the bad guys to exploit. And new vectors are opening every day. Upstream Security's president of North American operations, Hiam Kantor, joins HDT

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00:19:30

What Do Scope 3 Emissions Mean to Your Trucking Fleet?

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2024/04/04

With more attention being paid to Scope 3 emissions, mayneed to take a more proactive approach and a deeper dive into your company’s operations to attract and keep customers. On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT’s Deborah Lockridge talks with one fleet that’s ahead of the curve in meeting shipper demands for more sustainable transportation. Shawntell Kroese, AVP of Sustainability and Sales Operations, Werner Enterprises, talks about the company’s ambitious emissions-reduction goals, how

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00:31:04

HDT Talks Trucking: Too Fast for Road Conditions:...

HDT Talks Trucking ·

2024/04/04

We are seeing a distressing increase in the number of truck rollover crashes these days. And while they are fewer in number, the number of runaway truck crashes on mountain grades remain a problem. What's behind the increase isn't completely clear, but many believe it's a lack of driver training and understanding of vehicle dynamics. Brian Bullock, the founder Road-Aware Safety Systems, has been studying such crashes for years. He has a pretty good handle on the problem, and he's

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00:31:04

Too Fast for Conditions: Solving Trucking's Roll-over...

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2024/03/08

We are seeing a distressing increase in the number of truckrollover crashes these days. And while they are fewer in number, the number of runaway truck crashes on mountain grades remain a problem. What's behind the increase isn't completely clear, but many believe it's a lack of driver training and understanding of vehicle dynamics. Brian Bullock, the founder Road-Aware Safety Systems, has been studying such crashes for years. He has a pretty good handle on the problem, and he's

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00:25:09

How Trucking Fleets Can Get Control of False Driver Logs

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2024/01/25

Truck driver log falsification violations can lead to out-of-service orders, fines, bad federal safety scores, failed DOT audits, civil penalties, even nuclear verdicts. What can motor carriers do?Log falsifications were the fourth most common driver-related violation discovered in roadside inspections from 2019 to 2023. And they’re the second most common violation discovered in compliance reviews of motor carriers. Brandon Wiseman, president of Trucksafe Consulting, explains why — and what

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00:15:37

Your Safety Manuals Could Cost You in Court

HDT Talks Trucking ·

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...

HDT Talks Trucking ·

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,...

HDT Talks Trucking ·

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...

HDT Talks Trucking ·

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

HDT Talks Trucking ·

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?

HDT Talks Trucking ·

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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