In a recent survey, most fleets averaged a breakdown every 9,136 miles but the best-in-class fleets had breakdowns every 33,809 miles. So what are they doing different?
Vehicle routing is a challenging, yet key component in many vocational truck fleets. Optimizing routes is especially important for delivery and service fleets.
Armed with more information, executive contributing editor Rolf Lockwood revisits the fatal crash of an autonomous Uber vehicle in Arizona to determine who or what was really at fault.
Many carriers are increasing driver pay to fill empty seats, and some are trying to change how drivers are paid altogether.
There has to be a business case for fleets to invest in new tech like platooning and electric trucks - a benefit in terms of safety, efficiency, or other factors that eventually will go to the bottom line. Commentary by editor in chief Deborah Lockridge.
Vocational vehicles are designed to handle many unique tasks and come with a multitude of auxiliary equipment and support. In terms of auxililiary power expoert options, the key question becomes what works best for operations.
Mercedes-Benz will shift production of its Sprinter van to South Carolina from Germany later this year. Andrew Lawson, the general manager of fleet operations for van and chassis, sat down with Automotive Fleet to discuss what it means for fleets.
Inside the Mercedes-Benz Vans Future Transportation North America workshop, Nick Tempelhoff has some thoughts.
With the boom in e-commerce demand, trucking and logistic companies all over the country are racing to get into the final mile industry. But to avoid losing profit, there are steps that every provider should walk through before and after accepting the business.
HDT's Deborah Lockridge sat down with David Carson, who took over the helm of Western Star at the beginning of the year, to talk about his first six-plus months on the job and the vocational truck market.
As the CVSA's Operation Safe Driver Week takes place to bring awareness to unsafe driving behaviors, one safety-focused fleet has found that ELDs are making a real impact.
As the final piece of the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is set to take effect, small fleets are assessing ways to switch from a manual recording of temperature inside refrigerated units to an automated process.
There is currently more demand than supply for heavy-duty trucks, which is impacting several vocational fleet industries including retail and food service.
HDT recently spoke with Darren Gosbee, Navistar’s vice president of powertrains and advanced technology, to get his take on how and when medium- to heavy-duty electric trucks will come to market in North America.
Before data can be used, it’s important to understand what points and information are the most important and why.
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