Why You Need to Build a Strong Safety Culture
Photo: Jim Park A strong culture of safety stretches from the CEO in the corner office to the driver in the cab. Some of the top concerns trucking fleets have…
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How to Reduce Splash and Spray From Your Trucks
Photo: Jim Park Splash and spray can reduce driver visibility from 1,500 feet on dry road to 300-600 feet in rainy conditions, TMC says. Spray from trucks has been irritating…
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How Will Utilities Deal with Electric-Vehicle Charging and Stressed Electric Grids?
Illustration: Black & Veatch Utilities, the electric vehicle industry, and fleets will need time to figure out the challenges of adding EV charging to stressed electric grids. California and other…
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Drug Testing and the Driver Shortage
Photo:Gettyimages/Елена Рубан Positive drug tests for marijuana outpace all other drugs in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse — 53%. When you change too many variables in an experiment, you can’t…
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Trailer telematics: Beyond smart
For today’s fleets, boldly going into the future is a fine concept, but carriers still want solutions tailored for today. And the next step for smart trailers needs to be…
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Tire industry rolls with the punches
Today’s challenges are tomorrow’s opportunities, and the shocks brought about by COVID-19 are teaching the commercial vehicle tire industry how to better absorb such blows in the future. After taking…
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How to prepare for Brake Safety Week
With the weeklong event set for next week, Bendix shares what to expect and steps drivers can take when prepping for the CVSA inspection. Brake Safety Week is coming up…
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Go for gold: Four ways fleet telematics data can provide a competitive edge
With access to this actionable intelligence at the right time, it’s possible to make more strategic decisions, optimize operations and improve customer service to gain an upper hand over industry…
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How electric vehicles could affect retreads
The first generation of electric trucks may benefit the most from retreads specifically designed for the stresses applied by electric drivetrain and braking systems. As I enter the back nine…
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CDA reduces emissions, saves fuel
With the help of cylinder deactivation technology, fleets can take steps now to increase fuel economy and push the industry even closer toward a zero-emissions future. It seems like much…
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