Team effort keeps this fleet rolling
At Estes Express Lines, a nationwide service network is ensuring the fleet’s productivity and efficiency. With 74 shops and mobile service units and nearly 800 technicians and parts personnel across…
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SRTs in action
How standard repair times benefit fleets and service providers. In 2019, to help improve shop productivity and profitability, the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) asked fleet and…
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Gaining an advantage
With paperless processes and advanced management technology, the steadily growing Vision Truck Group dealership service operation is driving up efficiency and proficiency. Ongoing success at Vision Truck Group’s extensive and…
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A proven approach to fleet maintenance
Shop operations at AMA Transportation are admittedly “old school” but very effective at ensuring the fleet’s reliability. If you had to sum up the shop operation at AMA Transportation, phrases…
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Saving time and money on parts
Using a parts purchasing program can lower costs and reduce fleet downtime. Ineffective parts inventory management can absorb capital that may have been better spent in other areas of your…
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Fundamentals of semitrailer tire management
Minimizing lifecycle costs of trailer tires starts with proper selection for the application at hand, and continues by giving trailer tires the attention they deserve once placed into service. Philosophically…
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Making the case for on-site fuel management
The right equipment, training, processes and fuel-quality control can help to boost efficiency and drive down costs. On-site fueling can help a fleet gain control of its two biggest expenses:…
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Preparing for BEV maintenance and safety training
As fleets begin their journey into the electric future, it is not too early to start thinking about the steps fleet owners need to take to make sure technicians are…
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Getting to the heart of starter and alternator trouble
Don’t waste time trying to diagnose major component failure when the problem could be something much simpler and less costly. The starter, alternator and battery all work together to…
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Three keys to an efficient shop lubrication system
Maximum ROI is achieved when fleets properly manage consumption, contamination control and technician productivity. If fleets want a truly efficient lubrication system for the shop, they must view it in…
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