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With a lingering labor shortage affecting drivers for several years, fleets are finding that there’s a steady growth of job demand for operational support roles known as back-office jobs.

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Truckers nearing the end of their workday often seek out the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s New Stanton service plaza to park their rigs for the night. And find no spaces.

EPA is seeking information on zero-emission heavy trucks, fueling infrastructure and carbon-free port equipment to craft its clean port and heavy vehicles programs.

PGT Trucking announced it had delivered its inaugural shipment of low-greenhouse-gas steel, produced by steel manufacturer Nucor, using a Nikola Class 8 zero-emission vehicle.

Hours before Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. announced their surprise charging partnership, Ford’s chief executive officer offered his take as to why the U.S. has been so slow to adopt electric vehicles.

In March and April, FedEx Express driver Roland Bolduc began gearing up for more state and National Truck Driving championships crowns. Here's the second in a series.

State competitions that determine who advances to the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships kicked off the first weekend in March. See the 2023 state-by-state schedule. 

Verne co-founder Ted McKlveen next to hydrogen storage tanks

San Francisco startup Verne is developing a lightweight hydrogen solution to power heavy-duty transportation. Co-founder Ted McKlveen talks about the company's plans.

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Daimler Truck, Toyota, Others Join Forces on Ecological Tech

TOKYO — Daimler, Toyota and two other automakers said May 30 they will work together on new technologies, including using hydrogen fuel, to help fight climate change.

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With emerging technologies placing a priority on efficiency, are in-cab technologies the next big adoption trend? Which trucking companies are choosing to sign on early and what kind of results are they seeing for their operations and their drivers? And, how do opinions on in-cab cameras differ between fleet managers, drivers, and legal experts? Join us for conversations that will help shift your thinking and your operations.  

Complete coverage of the 2023 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships, as well as the state events that served as qualifiers.

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