June 2019 - Advanced Fleet English

06/29/2019

TCA’s Best Fleets Honorees: Building a Driver-Centric Culture

Three of TCA’s Best Fleets to Drive For, Challenger Motor Freight, Transpro Freight Systems and Erb Transport (pictured), share how they built a driver-centric culture within their fleets. Photo via Erb…

06/29/2019

How to Recruit Drivers Through Facebook

There are many social media platforms out there. But the vast majority of truck drivers are on Facebook, which is where you should focus your recruting and retention efforts, experts…

06/29/2019

What’s Wrecking Your Tires?

Tire service providers and retreaders can be a great source of failure analysis if the unit number and wheel position are tracked. Photos: Jim Park What’s Wrecking Your Tires? It’s said…

06/29/2019

The Art of Tire Design

Stopping, starting, and scrubbing tires (turning) are what wear away the tread and can impact uniform wear. Photo: U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association The Art of Tire Design Other than tires for…

06/28/2019

Test Drive: With Early Autonomous Tech, Drivers Are Still Required

Equipment Editor Jim Park goes hands-free with Daimler’s Lane Keep Assist – but LKA is not meant as a self-driving technology, and drivers are supposed to keep their hands on…

06/28/2019

How 3D Printing Breathes New Life Into Old Truck Parts

Remanufacturing traditionally involves removing material for restoration but processes like 3D printing and additive manufacturing are offering more ways to increase useful life in used parts. Twin wire arc welding produces…

06/28/2019

Truckers, Drugs and Safety

This crash made national headlines, when an Amtrak train carrying Republican congressional members hit a refuse truck stopped on a crossing. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the driver was…

06/28/2019

Trucking Alliance: Driver Drug Use a Top Trucking Safety Issue

This crash made national headlines, when an Amtrak train carrying Republican congressional members hit a refuse truck stopped on a crossing. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the driver was…

06/27/2019

Downtime Truism: If the Wheels Don’t Turn, You Don’t Earn

there’s more to vehicle downtime costs than service, repairs, and part replacement expenses. Photo courtesy of General Motors Downtime Truism: If the Wheels Don’t Turn, You Don’t Earn One of…

06/27/2019

Car Sharing Solution Saves Euros for Dutch Utility

Car Sharing Solution Saves Euros for Dutch Utility The Dutch utility Cogas introduced the corporate car sharing solution fleetster in August 2013 to manage a pool of nine cars. “We…

TCA’s Best Fleets Honorees: Building a Driver-Centric Culture

How to Recruit Drivers Through Facebook

What’s Wrecking Your Tires?

The Art of Tire Design

Test Drive: With Early Autonomous Tech, Drivers Are Still Required

How 3D Printing Breathes New Life Into Old Truck Parts

Truckers, Drugs and Safety

Trucking Alliance: Driver Drug Use a Top Trucking Safety Issue

Downtime Truism: If the Wheels Don’t Turn, You Don’t Earn

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