Month: December 2018

Fleet managers have a hard-enough time juggling the daily needs of a transportation company. That’s why they occasionally need a how-to on the best way to spec equipment or decide on the best approach to procurement. Recently we looked at how to spec a transmission, but there is more to the powertrain than just shifting. … Read moreHow To Decide Which Engine To Pair With Your Big Rig Transmission

Fleets have been reporting big changes in both the truck driver pay and fuel prices front. Truck driver wages and benefits are rebounding in big ways even as fuel prices cause trucking operating costs to increase by 6% according to the latest ATRI report. In fact, fleet operating costs have increased to their highest levels … Read moreEvaluating Truck Driver Pay, Fuel Prices, And The Recruiting Effort

The FMCSA’s CSA program (Compliance, Safety, Accountability), is in for some big changes. While the CSA has been a good idea in theory, it has been on the receiving end of plenty of ire over its shortcomings. In fact, interested parties have been pointing out problems with the program for some time, even before it … Read moreWhat You Need To Know About Changes To FMCSA Compliance Safety Accountability CSA program

The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently updates its guidance on autonomous vehicle technologies. In their latest outline on the measure, the specific verbiage of the guidance states that the DOT is looking into “how automation will be safely integrated across passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, on-road transit, and the roadways on which they operate.” The new … Read moreNew Guidance And A Fresh Look At Autonomous Rigs

With so much happening in the transportation sector, it can sometimes be hard to follow all the trends. That’s why we wanted to take a moment to provide an update on the trends in freight transportation that are evolving because of a changing retail supply chain. Thirty years ago, a manufacturer would send products directly … Read moreHow Trucking Trends Will Change The Industry

Some have been asking: Can this go on forever? Of course, we are talking about the massive growth in the transportation sector. Industry pundits wonder if we are at risk of a cool down in trucking. With the economy showing continued strength, the answer to that is likely not. Just look at some of the … Read moreAll Indicators Point To Continued Strength In The Trucking Sector

A decade ago, transmission controls where found in the traditional spot: Between the cab seats. Today, that paradigm has changed, with dash- and column-mounted controls increasingly taking center stage. This evolution leaves transportation companies in a bind where spec’ing transmissions is concerned. The fact is, if you have been relying on the same manual transmission … Read moreTaking A Closer Look At Transmissions of Big Rig Trucks