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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeApril 1, 2007

Creating Peace In The Shop

Your drivers and your mechanics need not be adversaries, even though they speak different languages.

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Fleet Managementby Jim Beach, Technology EditorApril 1, 2007

High-Tech Temptations

Technologies designed to make fleets and drivers more efficient can also make the driver's job easier and often lead to better pay as well.

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Fleet Managementby Tom Berg, Senior Equipment EditorApril 1, 2007

Reaching A New Demographic

The times, they are a-changin', Bob Dylan sang that back in the tumultuous 1960s, and it still holds true today.

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Fleet Managementby HDT StaffApril 1, 2007

More Than Driving Skills

Knight Transport, a small Northwest trucking company, was in trouble. It had 24 trucks with 17 available, but only 14 drivers and a turnover rate of 75 percent a month. Owner Scotty White's truck fleet was lying largely dormant and he could not grow his company.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 1, 2007

Recruiting In The Information Age

Computer software can make truck driver recruiting more effective and efficient.

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Fleet Managementby Patricia Smith, Senior EditorApril 1, 2007

Pay It How It Plays

Private fleets are cutting costs and improving service by switching from traditional driver pay methods.

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Fleet Managementby Patricia Smith & Deborah Lockridge, Senior EditorsApril 1, 2007

Reap What You Pay

Driver compensation planning must go beyond a paycheck. It must involve benefits, bonuses – even non-monetary perks.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonApril 1, 2007

The Ultimate Decision-Maker

Each year, government's primary regulatory focus falls more intensely on the driver. Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 1, 2007

New faces Behind The Wheel

Truck drivers have traditionally been mostly white males, but a growing need for drivers and a changing population means that notion must change.

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Fleet ManagementCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeApril 1, 2007

The Driver Debacle

Trucks are already parked because there are not enough drivers to move them. Labor analysts warn that in a few years the driver crisis will be worse – much worse. This series will give you tools to cope.

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