How to Select the Safest Truck Upfit
You want a truck that carries all the equipment you need and gets from point A to point B quickly. Don’t forget about the operator inside of the truck.
You want a truck that carries all the equipment you need and gets from point A to point B quickly. Don’t forget about the operator inside of the truck.
Fleets are being impacted by a variety of inflationary pressures ranging from higher acquisition prices due to the proliferation of onboard safety equipment, to increased material costs pushing up pricing on parts, upfits, and replacement tires.
The robust economy is creating record numbers of new jobs and a subsequent labor shortage that is being exacerbated by the large wave of Baby Boomer retirements, but some see uncertainty of future market conditions.
While store front decorations, holiday cards, and special discounts are some of the ways businesses attract and engage with customers during the holiday season, fleet vehicle wraps are another great way to spread holiday cheer, excite customers, and differentiate your brand.
Accident management is challenging, and with the growing adoption of smartphones and in-vehicle technology, one way to make a big difference is by changing driver behavior.
As of Dec. 17, most motor carriers are required by federal law to use electronic logging devices, or ELDs, to track truck driver hours of service. Whether you’ve waited until the last minute to flip the switch or you’re already running ELDs, here are some things you need to keep in mind to avoid citations, bad CSA scores, or unsatisfactory safety ratings.
The Pacific Northwest freight transportation fleet turns to video for reduced accidents and increased driver safety.
A growth in package deliveries is leaving logistics companies overwhelmed with the influx of shipments and looking for any way they can save time to keep pace with increasing delivery demands.
What happens to a commercial driver who tests positive for marijuana? A DOT-mandated return-to-duty process is the only hope they have of keeping their career. Here's one driver's first-person story.
New trailer telematics systems are giving shippers, fleets and receivers real-time intelligence and actionable information on the cargo trucks carry – not only where it is, but also its condition.
Kevin Rohlwing has been in the tire industry for 37 years and has seen a massive shift in retread technology. Gone are the days of technicians eye-balling the tread on the casing. But he says the retread revolution is far from over.
When you add artificial intelligence and machine learning to the video telematics equation, the answer to whether video telematics can get "smarter" is “yes.”
An estimated 90% of all driver decisions are based on what the driver can see. Yet at night, one's vision is compromised, which may account for the fact that approximately 40% of all fatal motor vehicle accidents occur at night.
One place fleet managers are looking for help in reducing incident rates: advanced technology. But safety policies should not be ignored.
If an automaker can make an electric truck like the one I’m laying out here, I’m all in.
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