Drivers are required to physically inspect their tires at the beginning and the end of a driving shift, and fleets have some obligation to look after these expensive assets — but somehow tires continue to come apart out on the highway.
Commercial fleet managers are facing an end-of-year deadline to switch out their Verizon 3G hardware, as the carrier has announced plans to shut down its legacy cellular networks. Verizon Connect fleet customers have been given an extension.
A. Duie Pyle is one of the first motor carriers in the U.S. to add all-electric Fuso eCanter medium-duty trucks to its fleet. HDT talked to the Northeast LTL about why these trucks are a great fit for its Bronx Service Center.
While other fleets have increased driver pay in an attempt to curb high turnover rates, Roadmaster Group decided to focus on making pay more predictable.
Encouraging drivers to drive more efficiently through coaching tools and reviews will get fleets further than limiting or taking away performance features.
While an experienced driver with a light foot may still be the best way to maximize fuel economy, with the advent of predictive cruise control, you'd be hard-pressed to beat its efficiency in everyday driving.
Fleets that have been operating on the AOBRD extension for the last two years are now faced with the same decisions that fleets had to make when the ELD mandate was initially put into place: Who do I select as my provider?
Fleets describe the must-have tire shop tools they use to improve productivity, safety, and operator comfort and convenience.