Driver Identity Fraud Climbs as Fleets Move to Touchless Onboarding
Carriers adopting self-service hiring workflows face rising fraud risk. Persistent identity checks — including at dispatch — are becoming baseline for…
Hank Rivers
Equipment, OEM & Electric Vehicles
Hank Rivers covers truck hardware — tractors, trailers, engines, drivetrains, emissions aftertreatment, battery-electric and hydrogen trucks, charging infrastructure, telematics hardware, ADAS, tires, APUs, recalls, and the maintenance economics that decide what a fleet actually spends per mile. Former fleet manager. He treats OEM press releases like used-truck listings until proven otherwise.
SKF Scotseal X-treme HD Targets Vocational Fleets With Hand-Install Design
New heavy-duty wheel seal uses labyrinth design and HNBRX material for waste, construction, and mining applications — no special tools required for roadside…
Military Fuel Shipments Cross Pacific as Iran War Closes Hormuz Routes
U.S. military-grade fuel cargoes sailing east signal supply-chain pivot away from Middle East — diesel and jet-fuel availability for commercial fleets still…
Target HQ Mandate Hits Merchandising — No Direct Fleet Impact
Retailer orders remote merchandising staff to Minneapolis headquarters; distribution and logistics operations unchanged.
Heavy Duty Trucking Opens 2026 Fleet Innovators Nominations
Annual award recognizes fleet managers and shop supervisors who deploy new equipment, maintenance strategies, or operational practices — winners profiled in…
Cargo Theft Falls in Q1 as Criminals Buy Trucking Companies Outright
CargoNet reports organized groups are purchasing legitimate motor carriers to bypass anti-fraud controls and operate under valid USDOT authority.