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Fuel Smartsby Michael TaylorAugust 2, 2019

The Range of Propane Autogas Refueling Options Available to Fleets

Propane autogas refueling infrastructure is designed to scale and can easily adapt to the varying needs of any fleet.

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Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsAugust 2, 2019

Q&A: Akasol North America President Roy Schulde

Akasol is one of Europe’s largest supplier of battery systems for commercial vehicles with hybrid-electric or all-electric drives and is now moving into the North American commercial vehicle market.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkAugust 1, 2019

A Trailer Suspension That Drivers Love

Hendrickson's Zero Maintenance Damping system was designed to save fleets a few hundred dollars in trailer lifecycle costs. It's also proving to be a great driver recruiting and retention tool.

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Driversby Mark Murrell, CarriersEdge July 31, 2019

What’s Trending from the ‘Best Fleets to Drive For’

Here’s a look at what “trending” programs the Best Fleets have implemented to improve driver workplace satisfaction and are seeing results from.

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Why Telematics Fits Today’s Fleets

While trucking fleets aren’t required to have a telematics device aboard their vehicles, those that do have seen significant improvements in efficiency, productivity, and safety.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniJuly 29, 2019

Some Truck Parts Are Designed for Remanufacturing

Remanufacturers would like to be involved in the initial design of products in order to ensure that they are easy to remanufacture.

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How to Choose the Right ELD Before the AOBRD Sunset

For regulated fleets that are currently using AOBRDs, the transition to an ELD is a big, necessary step that shouldn’t be taken lightly. There are the four steps you need to take to successfully make the transition.

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Fuel Smartsby DonaldsonJuly 26, 2019

Tackling Bulk Fuel Quality Issues

Fuel quality is an increasingly important issue and diesel that isn’t pristinely clean can cause unexpected downtime, shortened maintenance intervals and costly engine overhauls.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeJuly 26, 2019

What’s Behind Recent High-Profile Trucking Closures?

Recent closures have prompted headlines touting trucking’s “bloodbath” and “apocalypse.” But anyone who has been in this business for very long at all knows trucking is extremely cyclical.

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Driversby Joel M. Van Parys, Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLPJuly 25, 2019

When Is a Truck Driver an Employee or a Contractor?

The law regarding independent contractors in California has drastically changed over the past year, potentially creating a substantial amount of monetary risk for trucking companies.

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