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Perspectives

Trucks
Evolution vs. revolution: Why we need more than 'faster horses'
Why the trucking industry needs free thinkers to move beyond diesel and drivers, and why we must risk failure.
December 18, 2025
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Maintenance
Improving fleet maintenance management across multiple locations
From in-house to third-party repairs, smart strategies can standardize fleet maintenance across locations.
December 16, 2025
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Business
Why fleet tech claims often fail in the real world
Manufacturer promises of 10% MPG gains often evaporate on the road. We explore why real-world testing is difficult and how hype damages industry credibility.
December 12, 2025
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Growth strategies
Shorter leases gaining ground with carriers
Standard 5-year leases are losing ground to 2-3 year terms as economic pressures and maintenance costs drive the shift to shorter truck leases.
December 11, 2025
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Business
Eliminate business surprises through proper planning
Don't let the New Year catch you off guard. Here is why analyzing your business today—from employee skills to customer needs—is the key to a profitable tomorrow.
December 9, 2025
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Alternative power
Mission statements in trucking
A look at the 2009 RMI charette that launched NACFE and how the industry moved from 6 MPG averages to 12 MPG diesel and 17 MPGde electric trucks in 2025.
December 9, 2025
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Cybersecurity
Cyber resilience in fleet management
Stop relying on reactive patches. Learn how "security by design," cloud migration, and zero-trust frameworks can safeguard your fleet against the average $4.4M breach.
December 4, 2025
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Technology
7 deadly fleet costs to avoid in 2026
With a 2026 recovery uncertain, top fleets lean into technology to lower insurance, fuel, and maintenance costs.
December 2, 2025
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Natural gas
Classical natural gas
After a decade of uncertainty, natural gas trucks are competitive again thanks to a new 15-liter option.
November 29, 2025
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Cybersecurity
A turning point for cybersecurity and collaboration in trucking
The past year saw cyber threats evolve in both sophistication and speed.
November 26, 2025
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Cybersecurity
Carrier, broker ID verification is essential to protect freight and trust
Organized criminals are using AI to mimic voices and forge credentials, but integrated platforms and multi-factor authentication can protect your network.
November 25, 2025
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Trucks
Failure is not a truck OEM option
What starts as one new truck project becomes a mission to build a new truck platform.
November 17, 2025
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Natural gas
America’s renewable natural gas boom fueling the future
What is RNG? The scalable, waste-to-fuel solution that reduces both emissions and operational costs for heavy-duty trucking.
November 17, 2025
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Business
The strategic case for dedicated contract carriage
For shippers operating private fleets, outsourcing to a DCC provider can be a transformative and scary move—thus it requires careful evaluation.
November 13, 2025
Backing Into Dc
Alternative power
The Tesla elephant in trucking’s room
50-plus years ago, we saw then-upstarts Toyota and Honda crash into the U.S. market. There were no shortage of skeptics about their long-term success.
November 10, 2025
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Cybersecurity
Think like a hacker: Defending your fleet from cyber threats
A guide to essential cybersecurity for trucking. Defend your fleet against phishing, ransomware, and other threats with endpoint security, employee training, and better authentication.
November 7, 2025
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Cybersecurity
Key takeaways from the NMFTA Cybersecurity Conference
"Cybersecurity is a team sport." Read key takeaways from the NMFTA's 2025 conference on how fleets can combat cargo theft, phishing, and new AI threats.
November 4, 2025
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Used trucks
Truck lives are like people’s lives
The constant theme for both people and trucks is that maintenance costs increase with age and miles.
November 1, 2025
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Safety & Compliance
Marijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency says
Despite marijuana's reclassification to a Schedule III drug, DOT told CCJ that "safety-sensitive positions will still be barred from ingesting the drug."
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Regulations
Congress passes reforms for military freight carriers
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Economic trends
Plummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR says
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Growth strategies
Shorter leases gaining ground with carriers
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Heartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
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