Trucking

When it comes to commercial motor vehicle operation, vocational trucks often have the hardest jobs. Fleets of this type face the same challenges as OTR fleets, but they also have unique needs, resulting from operating in harsh environments and under tough conditions. As a result, OEMs are turning towards new technologies and options. Fleets need … Read more

There is a boom happening in the trucking industry, and it lies within the last-mile logistics sector. As more and more consumers turn to the internet to bring products into their home, last-mile logistics is becoming ever more important. For many trucking companies, they still aren’t sure how this will all pan out. Something as … Read more

In Part II of our series on keeping your truck drivers in mind, we wanted to take a closer look at how you are training your truck drivers. How you train your truck drivers is just as important as how you communicate with them. They say perception is reality, and how your truck drivers perceive … Read more

When most companies are attempting to attract talent and handle employment problems, they generally do the first thing that comes to mind, which is to throw money at the problem. While it may seem like this is a knee-jerk reaction destined to fail, keeping long-haul truck drivers happy in today’s job market does take more … Read more

The title says it all. Haven’t we been talking about this for a long, long time now? It seems like the truck driver shortage problem just won’t go away. Today, as economists from all sides talk about how close the United States is to full employment, there is one part of this discussion left out. … Read more

As the truck driver shortage becomes more acute, trucking companies are increasingly turning to evermore creative ways to address the problem. From sign-on bonuses to better pay to more comprehensive training, trucking companies are doing everything they can to find people to put in the cab and different ways of keeping them there. One such … Read more

During his recent State of the Union address, President Trump outlined his administration’s plan for a new infrastructure push. The reaction by trucking companies and interest groups has been in favor of the plan, if for no other reason than that it closely aligns with a plan that was leaked to the media in January. … Read more

If there is one thing that your fleet shop may not be considering enough, it is fuel filtration. Supplemental fuel processers include several different components, from a fuel filter to a water separator and heater. They are designed to save several components of your fuel system from damage, whether it be from long use, extreme … Read more

When it comes to ensuring your truck drivers aren’t just operating their vehicles safely, but are also happy and motivated on the job, incentives have the power to do both. Yet, the problem is that too few fleets focus on individual performance and organizational effectiveness. They are so intent on the bottom line and getting … Read more

From new rules to heavy taxation, the trucking industry does not operate without challenges. Today, motor carriers bemoan new trucking rules, taxes, and other factors that lead to truck driver shortages and rate hikes. Today we will take a look at a few of those factors and how they are impacting the trucking industry, both … Read more