Month: June 2020

Truck drivers are on the road working long hours and putting their devices and driving accessories through a lot of use. And since the ELD rule first took hold way back in 2017, trucking companies have found themselves having to adjust how they monitor their truck drivers and what technology they use. As of December, … Read moreWhy Truckers Need Tough Devices

In many cases, trucking companies operating medium-duty commercial motor vehicles are focused on low cost and reliability over fuel economy. After all, these aren’t the long-haul operators guzzling through fuel to get goods from one part of the country to another. These operators might have more to gain from short-term considerations. There has been a … Read moreHow Transmissions Are Becoming More Advanced

Shifting from an in-house maintenance program to an outsourced one is a big commitment. Yet, many fleets consider it because it very often can be a game changer, from both a cost and efficiency perspective. But it is not for everyone. So, how will you know? Piloting outsourced maintenance first can allow you to test … Read moreThe Big Rig Technician’s Log: How To Choose a Good Maintenance Vendor

Risk identification and coaching should be the backbone of any safety program. The safety program should be evaluated in its success in changing truck driver behavior. However, there are times when a truck driver doesn’t respond to coaching, training or other forms of feedback. Despite numerous efforts by management, he or she simply refuses or … Read moreHow to Use Positive Reinforcement in Your Safety Program

While most of the nation has ground to a halt under the unrelenting COVID-19 crisis, the trucking industry endures. Certainly, not every trucking company out there has been able to weather the storm. Indeed, many have gone out of business – and more well. Yet, there is a resilience in the industry. Truck drivers are … Read moreLatest Clearinghouse and Unfairly Counted Crash News