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Driver trust, not just pay, may be the biggest driver retention challenge facing trucking fleets today. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking , Deborah Lockridge talks with CarriersEdge CEO Jane Jazrawy about what this year's Best Fleets to Drive For program reveals about communication, AI, survey fatigue, owner-operators, and what today's drivers expect from employers. Drawing on driver surveys,…
How do you manage and maintain more than 18,000 connected trucks? Data. Lots of it. Waste Connections' Chuck Palmer explains how telematics, predictive maintenance, safety analytics, and AI help keep vehicles on the road and drivers safe in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking. Hear his thoughts on AI, predictive maintenance, alternative fuels and electric vehicles, in-cab cameras and more.
Running a small trucking fleet right now isn’t easy, especially right now. And Jamie Hagen doesn’t sugarcoat it. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, the Hell Bent Xpress owner joins HDT’s Jack Roberts for a real-world conversation about what small fleets are dealing with today: weak freight rates, rising costs, compliance headaches, nuclear verdicts, and the constant balancing act of staying…
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has the trucking industry paying close attention — especially freight brokers, carriers, and legal teams. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Heavy Duty Trucking Executive Editor Jack Roberts speaks with transportation attorney Greg Feary about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling involving broker liability, negligent hiring claims, and what the case could mean…
Fleets need to "get on board the train" with AI, says Lance Evans of K&B Transportation in this HDT Talks Trucking Short Takes. Deborah Lockridge talked to Evans about how fleets are using data and artificial intelligence to improve safety, driver coaching, and operational performance. For more on K&B and technology, listen to the full-length version of our HDT Talks Trucking interview with Lance…
How is technology changing trucking safety? In this HDT Talks Trucking Short Takes, K&B Transportation shares how it’s using safety technology to reduce distracted driving, improve coaching, manage speed, and help protect drivers on the road. The conversation covers cellphone-blocking technology, speed management systems, weather geofencing, bridge avoidance tools, and multi-camera systems that…
Fleet safety is evolving fast—and technology is at the center of it. Learn how a former commercial vehicle enforcement officer turned director of safety at K&B Transportation is embracing real-world safety technology. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Deborah Lockridge sits down with Lance Evans, Director of Safety at K&B Transportation, to talk about how fleets are using data, AI, and…
When diesel prices are as volatile as they've been in 2026, it makes it tough for trucking fleets to plan and control costs. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking , Deborah Lockridge sits down with Jenny Vander Zanden, COO of Breakthrough, to talk through what’s driving the volatility and what fleets can actually do about it. They get into practical, real-world strategies, from being smarter about…
Trucking technology is evolving fast — but what’s real, what’s hype, and what actually matters for fleets? In this episode, we cover: AI in real-world fleet operations Software-defined vehicles Safety tech and AI coaching The EV market reset How fleets should approach new tech If you're trying to make sense of where trucking tech is headed, this conversation with ACT Expo organizer Erik Neandross…
The future of trucking isn’t diesel — or electric. It’s the “messy middle.” In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Deborah Lockridge talks with Mike Roeth, executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, about insights from the latest Run on Less – Messy Middle demonstration. The project tracked trucks running multiple alternative fuels and powertrains, including diesel,…
