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When you look at your bottom line, there are always moments of “did we really spend that much?” If you’ve had this reaction to toll charges at your trucking fleet, there may be a few things you can do to keep costs down.
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Operating costs were up across the board in 2018, as fuel costs rose and fleets increased driver wages and benefits to take advantage of what was a banner year for trucking.
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Truck tires lead multiple lives. Here’s how to make sure you get the most out of them, no matter which stage of life they’re in.
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Nobody wants a recession. That said, the time to prepare your business for the possibility of a recession is now.
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Mismatched duals on truck drive axles and trailers can chew up tires and a fleet’s bottom line. Luckily, the fix is fairly simple.
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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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The American Transportation Research Institute is asking for motor carriers to participate in ATRI’s annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report.
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There’s much to consider when buying friction material, so get all the data you can from a trusted supplier and be wary of the cheapest product on the market.
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Electric trucks have thousands fewer moving parts than vehicles with conventional powertrains. Does that mean near-future fleets could get by with fewer technicians? Senior Editor Jack Roberts takes a look in the Truck Tech blog.
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Many fleets say 2018 was one of their best years ever, but smaller carriers (1-100 trucks), while growing, struggle with challenges such as drivers, high fuel and insurance costs, government regulations and fierce competition. HDT has an exclusive first look at a new survey by Bibby Financial Services.
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