From the HDT archives (2021): How Trucking Fleets Can Manage the Next Crisis
Disaster-Proofing Heavy-Duty Fleets Starts with a Plan
The Disaster Preparation & Response Guide offers a blueprint for trucking professionals to create disaster strategies that work in real life, not just on paper.

Valuable information on disaster readiness for all types of fleets.
Image: Bobit Graphic
For heavy-duty trucking fleets, downtime caused by a hurricane or other natural disaster doesn’t just cost money. It breaks trust, derails delivery schedules, and can leave teams scrambling in dangerous conditions. The Disaster Preparation & Response Guide offers a blueprint for trucking professionals to create disaster strategies that work in real life, not just on paper.
The guide, from the fleet experts at Heavy Duty Trucking parent company Bobit Business Media, outlines how to build a recovery team, conduct a business impact analysis, prepare dispatch and telematics platforms for outages, and streamline post-disaster claims processing, whether you're hauling regionally or cross-country.
“This isn’t just about surviving a storm,” said Lauren Fletcher, VP of content at Bobit Business Media. “It’s about having a plan in place that keeps trucks rolling and drivers safe while competitors are stuck waiting it out. Fleets that prepare now will be the ones still delivering when others can’t.”
Inside the guide:
How to create and train a disaster recovery team with clear roles.
Creating a disaster fuel strategy for your fleet.
Using predictive data and safety technology to strengthen disaster preparedness.
Tips on how quickly systems such as dispatch, GPS, and ELDs need to bounce back after a disaster.
Insurance prep advice and video documentation strategies.
Tools to identify vulnerable assets and create rerouting plans.
And more!
Check out the guide and additional downloadable resources at www.disasterresponseguide.com today!
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