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quicktsi 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 more
Did you know that the seventh most dangerous job in America according to a fatal occupational injury census is truck driving? We should not be entirely surprised by this considering trucking and transportation accidents are the number one cause of on-the-job fatalities. In normal years, 500+ truck drivers will sadly perish while on the job. … Read more
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 more
It is true that many trucking companies rely on telematics data and technology to get a bird’s eye view into how their truck drivers are performing. And there is a good reason for them to do so. Advanced telematics systems provide comprehensive vehicle operation data. From GPS coordinates to fuel and even truck driver behavior, … Read more
It is no secret that trucking, and the transportation sector, have been moving in a sustainable direction. Nearly every industry is trying to crack the nut on how they can go green without hurting businesses. Large fleets especially are on the leading edge of this change. One of the ways that fleets have been reducing … Read more
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 more
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 more
Trucking companies only generate revenue when they are hauling freight. Miles that trucks run empty are doubly wasteful. The motor carriers’ fixed costs of truck payments and insurance grow by the day, and variable costs like fuel still must be met. From the shippers’ perspective, empty miles are a waste of potential trucking capacity — … Read more
With a fleet to manage and a bottom line to protect, you don’t always have time to research things like API CK-4 and FA-4 diesel engine oils. As we approach three years since the first license of new API Service Categories, it is important to highlight the most notable trends and opportunities available when using … Read more
The transportation industry is fresh off its highest peak in more than 10 years. As great as that may sound, it uncovered a difficult capacity problem. When bumping into the upper limits of what carriers can handle, the easy thing to do is throw more money at the problem. However, when the market comes back … Read more