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Volvo's Uptime Center delivers the OEM's fleet customers world-class customer support. But what's it really like on the front lines, fielding live calls from truck breakdowns all across North America? Volvo gave HDT Executive Editor Jack Roberts the chance to find out.
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For heavy haulers and other trucking operations with highly specialized equipment, downtime following a crash can be devastating to their business and income. But you have a right to payments for that downtime, according to this attorney.
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Want to learn how roadside inspectors see that puts trucks out of service? Find out in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking. John Seidl is vice president of risk services at Reliance Partners, the owner of transportation consulting company Trucking Wins, and a former Wisconsin State Patrol roadside inspection officer.
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Progressive Insurance is offering heavy truck roadside assistance as optional coverage to its commercial auto customers.
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Season two of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, covering topics such as California’s AB5 law restricting the use of independent contractors, autonomous trucks, electric trucks, and reducing unscheduled downtime.
Read More →Learn vehicle maintenance best practices from Jim Buell, executive vice president of sales and marketing at FleetNet America, and Tony Morthland, director of equipment and facilities at Nussbaum Transportation.
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Uptime’s a never-ending challenge for fleets, but there are tactics maintenance managers can use to reduce unscheduled downtime, according to a panel discussion at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Atlanta on Feb. 25.
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Occasionally, even for the most maintenance-conscious fleets and drivers parts will fail. However, those unwanted “gotchas” that lead to unplanned downtime could have been prevented by adhering to prescribed maintenance guidelines and best practices.
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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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Overwork and limited personal time mean many Americans don’t get enough sleep at night. But if you can find a way to get more rest, you’ll be glad you did, says HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts.
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