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Welcome back to Part II in our two-part series on how to harness trucking-related data to enhance your fleet. In our previous post we looked at the many ways data could be used and the technologies underpinning those options. Today, we will look at how data influences maintenance and what blockchain means for the trucking … Read more
Many of us understand that the trucking industry and trucking companies are changing at a rapid pace, and that is significantly impacted by the increased adaptation of technology. Trucking used to be considered an “old-fashioned” industry, but those days are long gone. The advances brought by technology are not a pipe dream. With all this … Read more
The date has come and gone and yet there are still plenty of trucking companies out there that have not yet made the switch from AOBRD to ELD. Well, let this be the Quick TSI blog’s last primer on what you need to do to make the switch and why it matters. After this, it … Read more
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 more
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