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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 23, 2020

TMC Reports on Rising Repair Costs, Electromechanical Braking

The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council is working with partners to track repair costs and study electromechanical braking. A progress report kicked off TMC's Annual Meeting in Atlanta Feb. 23.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 10, 2019

Management by Walking Around

Why not close your email folder, put the phone down, and take a walk around your facility to find out what's really going on with your employees?

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Photo Galleriesby Stephane BabcockAugust 21, 2019

2019 Fact Book: Trucking Industry Stats

HDT’s fifth annual Fact Book is a fascinating overview of our industry by the numbers. The first section deals with statistics about the industry itself including costs, revenues and the volume of available work.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2019

Webinar to Explore How Fleets Can Keep Maintenance Costs in Check

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine is hosting a free webinar on Aug. 29 about how fleets can stay on top of and even lower their maintenance costs.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 16, 2019

Have an ELD? Bundle it with Telematics

Fleets that bundle their ELD solutions with telematics not only will stay in compliance, but also will get the benefits of better visibility into every aspect of their trucks’ operations, improving the bottom line.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2019

Winter Brings More Roadside Failures, Study Finds

A new report from the TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program showed roadside failures rose 22% in first quarter of 2019 compared with the fourth quarter of 2018.

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Newsby Jack RobertsApril 8, 2019

How to Test Truck Tires in Your Fleet

Tires can be an endless headache for truck fleet managers trying to determine which brands and types perform best in their applications. What's the best way to conduct a tire test to see how a prospective tire stacks up when compared to other makes and models?

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Articlesby Jack RobertsMarch 18, 2019

Don’t Overlook Trailer Maintenance

Can outsourcing help heavy-duty trucking fleets get eyeballs and hands on increasingly more sophisticated trailer assets?

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NewsMarch 18, 2019

Truck Repair Costs Rise, Says Benchmarking Study

The average cost of mechanical repairs in the trucking industry increased for the second straight quarter – but one fleet improved its time between breakdowns to a new record, according to the latest benchmarking report from the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and FleetNet America.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsMarch 13, 2019

Can Emissions Repair Costs be Contained?

The addition of selective catalytic reduction and diesel particulate filter aftertreatment to modern trucks forced fleets and manufacturers to shift expectations on the fly. These two fleets met the emissions maintenance monster head-on — and won.

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