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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeAugust 17, 2016

5 Steps to Higher Truck Productivity

Despite rapid technological advances, Duff Swain believes trucking companies have not made the gains in productivity they should have in recent years. In this interview he summarizes the basic steps fleets should take to maximize each truck's contribution to the bottom line.

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Maintenanceby Deborah LockridgeAugust 17, 2016

It's Time to Look at Lower-Viscosity Oils for Fuel Savings

New engine oil categories call for a closer look at your engine oil strategies and offer opportunities for improving mpg.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeAugust 17, 2016

Commentary: In Search of the Bright Side Following "Brexit"

Opinions vary about the effect on the U.S. of the surprise June vote by residents of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, but you should be aware of some of the potential ramifications.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeAugust 15, 2016

What Does the Tesla Accident Mean for Autonomous Vehicle Development?

While autonomous truck technology is different from that in “self-driving cars,” could it be tarred with the same brush?

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeAugust 15, 2016

Commentary: The First Step in Fixing Detention Times

As if productivity and driver retention weren’t enough to make detention an important problem, it’s also a safety issue.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsAugust 12, 2016

Q&A: Kenworth General Manager Talks Trucking's Future Challenges

Mike Dozier assumed his responsibilities as Kenworth Trucks new general manager after a three-year stint as general manager of Paccar's Australian operations. In a world of future tech, Mike Dozier wants to keep Kenworth focused on the customer.

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Equipmentby Mike Antich, Editor, Automotive FleetAugust 11, 2016

Q&A: FCA US Fleet Business Chief Jeff Kommor

The head of fleet and small business sales for FCA US, which sells Ram pickup trucks and ProMaster cargo vans, among many other light-duty vehicle, talks about the fleet market and how the company is working to meet fleet customer needs.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeAugust 5, 2016

Spot Freight Market Could Be Looking Up

If you’ve given up on the truckload spot freight market or have been using it less because of the past year’s depressed rates, it might be time to give it a second look.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkAugust 5, 2016

Trailer Tires: Choosing the Best Strategy for Your Fleet

Do you need to put new tires on a trailer? As it turns out, a lot of fleets do buy new tires for trailers, and for very good reasons.

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Fleet Managementby Jim ParkAugust 4, 2016

Q&A: J.J. Keller's Tom Reader on Educating Fleets About ELDs

In this Q&A we sit down with Tom Reader, director of marketing for ELDs at JJ Keller and Associates to talk about how fleets and shippers are learning to cope with the changes that will come with electronic logs.

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