Smart fleets are using Facebook to expand their talent pool for new drivers and keep the ones they have. First in a three-part series with tips on how to use Facebook to recruit and retain drivers, as well as dealing with the negative aspects that come along with a vibrant social media presence.
How do we keep drivers from driving too fast through curves or descending mountain slopes? By showing them precisely how fast they should be driving. A new app called Road-Aware can do just that.
Managing a mixed fuel fleet presents unique challenges that need innovative solutions. One area that is particularly affected is maintenance, especially when it comes to engine oil.
Steve Kron’s heavily modified 2001 International IHC 9400 routinely logs 10 mpg and has a million-plus mile lifetime average of 9.21 mpg.
Owner-operator and fuel economy pioneer Henry Albert is attempting to take the lessons he learned breaking the 10 mpg barrier and see if he can log double-digit mpg numbers at higher highway speeds.
A pursuit of the latest fuel economy technology led Jamie Hagen to a close, two-way relationship with Mack Trucks.
Truck driver Clark Reed says slowing down and taking the time to let traffic situations sort themselves out on their own is one way to avoid unnecessary stops – and the fuel burn required to get a tractor-trailer up and under way again.