How Will Electric Trucks be Powered?

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You may think a volt is just a volt, especially when it comes to a hydrogen fuel cell or lithium-ion battery. And while that is certainly true from a physics standpoint, when it comes to how an electric drive motor powers an electric truck, it doesn’t care where that volt comes from. Yet, the stakes … Read more

The Technician’s Log: How’s Your Electrical Maintenance Program Doing

We are providing all the most valuable information to our fleet technician readers this week with another installment of The Technician’s Log, our blog series that aims to talk about anything and everything trucking and trucking maintenance. In today’s article, we are going to talk about your electrical maintenance program. Considering how technologically advanced today’s … Read more

Truck Driver Risk Exposure and the Importance of Monitoring

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According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, highway accidents accounted for 37,461 deaths in the U.S. in 2016. Moreover, a recent study by Motus, a vehicle management and reimbursement platform, found that 40% of all motor vehicle accidents are work-related and cost employers a staggering $56.7 billion in 2017, taking into account medical expenses, … Read more

How to Create a Great Fleet/Shipper Relationship

When it comes to the trucking and transportation sectors, the two big players in the game are motor carriers and shippers. Yet, there has been some friction between fleets and shippers as of late, as fleets contend their shipping partners are to blame for increasing detention times. Yet, with proper communication and visibility, these relationships … Read more