Month: April 2023

We spend a lot of time talking about safety tech, and for good reasons. Modern safety technologies encourage safe driving and ensure truck drivers and passenger vehicle operators stay safe on our nation’s roadways. And side underride guards are an essential part of trucking safety technologies. And yet, until now, they were never mandated on … Read moreWill Side Underride Guards for Trailers Soon be Mandated?

With the EV revolution upon is, trucking companies are awash in data. Whether it be through connected trucks, advanced telematics, powerful AI systems, or other pieces of software and hardware, fleet managers are harder pressed than ever before to discover actionable data and improve fleet operations based on that data. The question now is, how … Read moreHow Trucking Companies Use Data to Drive EV Purchasing and Telematics Decisions

The trucking industry has long faced challenges like truck driver shortages and retention. Both of these problems result in the need for increased truck driver compensation. Even more, the COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified these issues. It has created more jobs to fill while some drivers left the industry over health concerns. In the face … Read moreStreamlining Transportation Costs: Four Strategies for Cost-Effective Operations

Trucking companies play a critical role in ensuring the safety of their truck drivers and the public. Because of this important responsibility, one of the most significant challenges that trucking companies face is identifying and addressing risky truck drivers. And it is not only incumbent on the fleet manager to spot risky driving. Truck drivers … Read moreHow Fleet Managers and Truck Drivers Contribute to a Strong Safety Culture