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Saving Old Trucks | Derek Leathers: A Long Freight Upturn is Coming
10/6/2025
Volvo's 5-Star safety rating. Freight uptick. ZEV tire wear.
Oct 6, 2025
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Mack Bulldog.

For the Love of Old Trucks

Old trucks generally get ignored in classic car circles. Maybe that's changing.

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Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers on stage at Wex OTR Summit

Why Derek Leathers Says Trucking’s Longest Downturn Could Spark a Lasting Upturn

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers warned that freight rates remain “stably horrible,” but outlined industry challenges could prevent overcapacity from derailing the next upcycle.

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Close-up of a Volvo FM truck front with a cyclist approaching on the road, illustrating Euro NCAP’s focus on truck safety and protection for vulnerable road users.

Volvo Earns Second Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating

Volvo FM earns top marks in Euro NCAP testing, highlighting advanced safety systems designed to protect drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

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4Gen's Brad Bayne shares more on why tires wear faster on battery-electric trucks. - HDT Graphic/4Gen Photo

Why Zero-Emission Trucks See Higher Tire Wear

More torque, more weight, more wear: 4Gen Logistics shares more insights into the tire trade-offs of going electric with heavy-duty trucks.

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Fleetworthy management systems.

New Risk Management and ROI Reporting Systems from Fleetworthy

Fleetworthy has launched two new fleet management systems focused on weigh station bypass and map visualization.

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Isuzu North America executives and invited guests break ground on the OEM's new truck assembly plant near Greenville, South Carolina.

Isuzu Breaks Ground on South Carolina Truck Plant

Isuzu’s new North American facility, situated on 200 acres in Greenville County, represents a $280 million investment.

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Illustration showing truck on highway, boxes of freight, communication, reliability

How Small Fleets Can Compete Faced By Broker Consolidation And Uncertain Freight Market

As big brokers grow stronger, small heavy-duty trucking fleets need strategies to survive. Learn how transparency, diversification, and agility make the difference.

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Matt Schrap on the TCO of Electric Trucks in the Drayage Business [Video]

Industry veteran Matt Schrap, now at Forum Mobility, talks with HDT about EV charging infrastructure, drayage fleet challenges, California’s regulatory landscape, how electric trucks can truly compete on cost, and why he's no longer so skeptical of the Tesla Semi.

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August 2025 trucking conditions.

Finally! Trucking Conditions Showed Signs of Life in August

Both ATA and FTR are reporting that August showed a rare second straight month of gains for North American trucking activity.

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Emergency Rule Overhauls How States Issue Non-Domiciled CDLs

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced stricter standards for CDLs for non domiciled drivers. - Source: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy

FMCSA’s interim final rule, effective immediately, significantly alters how states issue non-domiciled CDLs, following findings that thousands were improperly granted — particularly in California.

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