Smart Fuel-Buying Tips for Fleets
March 28, 2022
With diesel prices at or near record highs, HDT Talks Trucking shares tips from fuel-buying expert Glen Sokolis about how fleets can save money beyond better fuel mileage.
A study by the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas is casting doubt on the safety benefits of mandatory electronic logging devices.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Researchers found that crash rates and incidents of unsafe driving among small fleets and owner-operators increased relative to large fleets following the ELD mandate going into effect in December 2017. On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT's Jim Park is joined by one of the study’s coauthors, Andrew Balthrop of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, as he explains his findings.
🏫 Resources
ELD Mandate: FMCSA and the Law of Unintended Consequences
(PDF) Did the Electronic Logging Device Mandate Reduce Accidents? - ResearchGate
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