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1 week ago | fleetowner.com | Jeremy Wolfe

Trucking industry regulators have re-introduced enforcement of English language proficiency requirements for drivers. The re-introduction includes the addition of roadside inspections and the inclusion of English proficiency to inspectors’ out-of-service criteria. How do fleets feel about the development? A recent FleetOwner survey found that industry readers overwhelmingly support the ELP out-of-service criteria but have mixed views on where enforcement responsibility should go.

1 week ago | fleetowner.com | Jeremy Wolfe

Alternative fuel use continues to grow in the U.S. trucking industry. How are major engine manufacturers keeping up? In the video above, Derek Kiesler, Cummins' director for North America on-highway product strategy, shares the company's alternative fuel combustion plans through the company's HELM platform. The platform is the company's plan to accommodate multiple different fuel types with a similar engine architecture.

1 week ago | fleetowner.com | Leah Shaver

Through the first months of 2025, the average number of driver hires per month has climbed from 2024, which itself climbed from 2023, which climbed from 2022, and so on. That’s according to data published by the DOT about pre-employment screenings for professional drivers. March, the most recent month for which data is available, was one of the most active months for driver hiring over the past five years. What does that tell me?

1 week ago | fleetowner.com | Jade Brasher

Electric vehicles are gaining momentum in the industry. Fleets have found them to be more economical, and they contribute to ESG goals. Yet, charging remains a deterrent for other fleets that wish to electrify. And it remains a headache for early adopters. “The fleet managers have never had anything other than diesel or gas,” Tyler Phillipi, CEO of OptiGrid, a modular fleet charging solution, told FleetOwner. “The site developers have never had to fight for power before.

1 week ago | fleetowner.com | Josh Fisher

"We operate in a just-in-time environment," Mike Schwersenska, Brakebush VP of transportation, told FleetOwner. "Our drivers are moving chicken from suppliers to cutting facilities, then to fully cooked facilities, sometimes touching the product three times before it reaches a customer."The primarily refrigerated fleet operates in the Lower 48 states, with most long-haul drivers traveling an average 2,200 miles per week.