Articles

Safety & Compliance•by Jim Beach, Contributing Editor & Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief•November 4, 2011

Monitoring Driver Behavior can Improve Safety and Reduce Costs

Driver monitoring has evolved tremendously in recent years. Some carriers still rely on reports from a 1-800 "how's my driving" number to find out when a driver is driving poorly, but many more are putting technology to wor

Equipment•by Tom Berg•November 4, 2011

Quickspin: Driving the new Cat Truck

We came, we saw, we drove -- but not far. Caterpillar people are very proud of their CT660 vocational truck. They introduced it earlier this yea

Fleet Management•by Jim Beach, Contributing Editor & Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief•November 4, 2011

Monitoring Driver Behavior Can Improve Safety, Reduce Costs

Equipment•by Tom Berg•November 4, 2011

Medium-Duty Update: Sales Up as Buyers Replace Old Trucks Amid Improving Economy, New Products Enter the Market

It's a story we've heard before, but a pretty good one: Sales are up, products are improving, and buyers have many choices of trucks to do their hauling job

Maintenance•by Rolf Lockwood, Editor at Large•November 4, 2011

Training Technicians - Part One

Training has probably never been more valuable or important than it is in 2011. That's true no matter what the trucking job, but it's especially true in the shop

Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•November 4, 2011

Cutting-Edge Customer Service

When a customer calls Southeastern Freight Lines, he doesn't hear, "press one for sales, press two for maintenance, press zero for a company directory.

Equipment•by Jim Park•November 4, 2011

Test Drive: Volvo's Torque Magic

What a difference a little extra torque makes. Jim Park had the privilege of being one of the first drivers outside of test fleets to put a new fuel economy and performance concept from Volvo through its paces.

Maintenance•by Jim Park•November 4, 2011

Tire Storage & Inventory Management

Even when your tires aren't out on the road getting used and abused, they're still costing you money. Stacked in a warehouse or in a storage trailer on the back forty, they're taking up valuable floor spac

Safety & Compliance•by Rolf Lockwood, Editor at Large•November 4, 2011

Daimler Almost Ready with 6D Vision Technology, Better Than Eyes

One definition of success in driving any sort of vehicle is getting where you're going without hitting stuff. Doing that involves the coordinated use of brakes and throttle and steerin

Safety & Compliance•by Tom Nunlist, Contributor & Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor•November 4, 2011

A Better Way to Drug Test? Hair Testing Reveals Disturbing Facts About Driver Drug Use and DOT Requirements

In late 2005 and early 2006, two J.B. Hunt drivers were involved in accidents that claimed three lives. Both drivers had clean records, but both tested positive at the scene for cocaine. The Arkansas-based transportation and logistics company decided it was time for a change.

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