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Safety & Complianceby Jim ParkMarch 12, 2021

How Can Fleets Turn Around a Sagging Safety Record?

Learn what Virginia Tech Transportation Institute discovered when it set out to identify exactly what commercial motor vehicle fleets can do to improve their safety culture and significantly reduce crashes.

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Fuel Smartsby David CullenMarch 11, 2021

Gauging the Future of Diesel with DTF’s Allen Schaeffer

The air around truck-power developments may crackle with electricity, but is the distinctly pungent aroma of diesel fuel in danger of floating away, into our past?

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Equipmentby Jim ParkMarch 11, 2021

Are Lidar Lasers for Autonomous Vehicles Safe?

While not proven conclusively, there is some speculation that some lidars could damage camera-based sensors on autonomous vehicle systems or cause eye damage.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenMarch 10, 2021

Smart Fleet Strategies to Manage Tolling

With all-electronic tolling on the rise, there are ways to help trucking fleets manage the costs.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenMarch 9, 2021

Talking Insurance with Reliance Partners’ Andrew Ladebauche and Brian Runnels

With fleets incurring substantial insurance cost increases over the last several years, trucking may have “reached a ceiling in its ability to continuously cover annual double-digit increases in insurance premiums.”

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Fleet Managementby David CullenMarch 4, 2021

Taking Stock of Cybersecurity with Carrier Logistics’ Kevin Linardic

Think just because you're a small trucking company that you won't be an attractive target for cyberattacks? Think again.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenMarch 1, 2021

COVID-19 Complaints Raise Risk for Fleet Managers

Management failures to act or adapt to the times during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to workplace litigation.

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Maintenanceby Jack RobertsMarch 1, 2021

The Future of Maintenance Outsourcing

Technical complexities, combined with the cost of acquiring tooling and a shortage of technicians, are driving more fleets to look outside their own shops to maximize uptime.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkMarch 1, 2021

Are Wide-Base Tires Still Worth the Effort?

After two decades, most fleets have made up their minds on wide-base single tires. They either love them — or they can’t be bothered.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniFebruary 26, 2021

Top 3 Causes of Truck Repair Delays

Lack of communication, improper diagnosis and parts availability were cited as one of the biggest causes of repair delays, according to panelists at an American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council meeting.

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