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Battery electric
Will solid-state batteries get us out of the Messy Middle?
Can solid-state batteries solve the weight and range puzzle for Class 8 fleets?
June 17, 2026
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June 12, 2026
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Natural gas
Why affordable, plentiful natural gas is the real heavy-duty winner
When it comes to heavy-duty, long-haul transportation, CNG and RNG represent the only technologically viable pathway to decarbonization.
June 10, 2026
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Telematics
Useful versus useable telematics
Stuck in a tech bottleneck? AI-enhanced telematics can solve the diesel tech shortage by diagnosing truck issues faster and smarter.
June 10, 2026
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Maintenance
How multi-state fleets overpay for repairs without knowing it
Your average repair cost looks fine, but what is it hiding? These three downstream costs of uncoordinated vendor networks don't show up on invoices.
June 10, 2026
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Regulations
The new era of liability: How SCOTUS reshaped freight booking
Going forward, if a broker hires a carrier with a questionable safety record and an accident occurs, the broker is no longer shielded from a personal injury lawsuit in state court.
June 8, 2026
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Trucks
Truck cost transparency
For more than 60 years, cars have used Monroney window stickers to guarantee price transparency. Why has the Class 8 truck industry avoided doing the same?
June 8, 2026
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Cybersecurity
The growing challenge of shared risk in ELDs and Chameleon ELDs
New NMFTA research reveals widespread white-labeled technology and cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the FMCSA Electronic Logging Device (ELD) registry.
June 4, 2026
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Technician training
Beyond wages: How successful fleets are securing diesel talent in 2026
A fat paycheck is just the entry fee in 2026. Explore the shifting priorities of modern technicians and how fleets can keep shop seats filled.
June 2, 2026
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Business
How storm season exposes the thin margin most fleets are running on
From sudden tornadoes to shifting hurricanes, weather disruptions destroy fleet capacity.
June 2, 2026
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Trucks
The incredible shrinking dashboard: A history of the truck cab
From 20 gauges in the 1990s to practically none today. Automated commercial vehicles are completely erasing the traditional truck cab.
June 2, 2026
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Business
Ongoing challenges of urban logistics
From shrinking loading zones to patchwork regulations, urban freight bottlenecks are hitting a breaking point.
May 28, 2026
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Business
How much can fuel economy actually be improved?
Traditional MPG metrics warp under heavy loads and different routes. Switching to a 'gallons per 1,000 miles' system takes the guesswork out of fleet ROI.
May 26, 2026
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Business
Understanding dedicated transportation
A dedicated transportation model provides cost predictability, handles risk transfer, and improves operational control for freight networks.
May 22, 2026
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Battery electric
The what ifs in trucking
From software monopolies to forced supply chain shifts, look at the unexpected economic ripple effects driving tomorrow’s freight decisions.
May 21, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
There is no room left for bad training
CDL mills and weak MELT enforcement are undermining fleet safety. Modern trucking demands a shift from minimum compliance to true driver competency.
May 18, 2026
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Growth strategies
Hidden operational costs are quietly eating trucking margins
Industry data shows 25% of trucking appraisals require supplement payments, but auditing towing invoices and managing equipment downtime can save carriers over $500,000 annually.
May 16, 2026
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Trucks
New old ideas in trucking
Why are coach doors and cabovers returning to the U.S. trucking market after decades of hibernation? Because innovation is cyclical.
May 13, 2026
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Autonomous
NHTSA proposes driverless trucks be equipped with blue marker lights
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed modernizing vehicle lighting rules to accommodate automated driving systems (ADS) by introducing optional cyan marker lamps.
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Growth strategies
More loads, tighter cash: Why trucking growth can be a financial trap
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Class 7-8
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