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Fuel Smartsby Howard Abrams, Sokolis GroupJuly 25, 2023

5 Steps to Fleet Fuel-Purchasing Savings

Fuel is always one of the highest operating costs for motor carriers, so fleets are constantly looking for additional fuel savings. Here are five tips to help save in the fuel-purchasing process.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkJuly 24, 2023

How Truck Drivers Can Effectively Use an Engine Brake

To drivers with less than five years of experience, it probably feels heretical to operate a diesel engine at 2,100 rpm. But if you want great performance from your engine brake, that’s where it needs to operate.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkJuly 21, 2023

What Trucking Fleets Need to Know About Engine Brakes

Fleets running downsped drivelines might be missing out on up to half the potential performance of their engine brakes. Here’s how to get the most from the engine brake while improving driver satisfaction and reducing brake wear.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim ParkJuly 19, 2023

Higher ELD, Hours of Service Fines Coming to Canada

U.S. motor carriers operating in Canada could be subject to new, higher fines for most electronic logging device and hours-of-service violations.

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Fleet Managementby Chris Brown and Wayne ParhamJuly 18, 2023

Exploring Sustainability and Class 8 Fleet Management with SVT

SVT Fleet Solutions’ Don Kelley talks fleet management and how it relates to environmental sustainability and the lower-emissions future of trucking.

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Maintenanceby Jim ParkJuly 13, 2023

How to Measure and Improve Your Truck Brake Maintenance Program

Old paradigms for brake component life expectancy and preventive maintenance intervals have changed, thanks to corrosion, parts costs, and the shortage of certified brake technicians.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkJuly 12, 2023

Brake Maintenance, Done Right

The idea of doing brake maintenance the right way could take many forms, but the ultimate proof of a successful approach to maintenance would be minimizing the number of unscheduled repairs between regularly scheduled preventive maintenance intervals.

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Loadsmith: Rethinking Logistics for the Autonomous Era

Brett Suma has a vision for AI-optimized autonomous truck lanes that will "shape the future of truckload transportation."

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Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseJuly 5, 2023

Are Your Techs Installing Air Disc Brake Calipers Correctly?

A new primer from Bendix offers pointers for making sure heavy-duty air disc brake calipers are installed correctly.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsJuly 4, 2023

Great American Trucks: The GMC DUKW

It wasn’t pretty. But the GMC DUKW took the war to the Axis Powers during World War II — over both water and land.

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