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The National Highway Safety Administration identified speeding and failure to use a seatbelt as the top risky behaviors among both commercial and passenger drivers. It may be time for fleet…
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Dickinson Fleet Services talks 2022 fleet maintenance trends
Mike Dickinson, executive officer of DFS, discusses how to handle aging trucks, predictive maintenance, hard-to-find parts, and the technician shortage in the coming year. Just like last year and every…
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Find success in trucking in 2022
We don’t know for sure what is ahead for our businesses or for the trucking industry in the new year, but the hallmark of a successful company is one that…
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How to stay efficient during winter weather
Recent events like the massive weather-induced traffic jam on Interstate 95 remind us of the power of Mother Nature. While this was an extreme case of what can happen in…
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Recruiting and retention in trucking: A continuous engagement
Recruiting and retention efforts in the industry must be an ongoing and consistent process, particularly in today’s competitive labor market Unrelenting supply chain disruptions and labor shortages exacerbated by the…
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Designing a fleet program with logistics management in mind: What 218 fleet managers told us about success
The trucking industry is core to the strength of the U.S. economy. At some point nearly every good consumed in the nation is put on a truck. In fact, according…
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Increase in electronics drives need for diagnostic tools
Diagnostic tools have become essential to maintenance. The amount of time diesel technicians spend on electronic diagnostics has grown as the number of electronics on Class 8 trucks has increased,…
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How to keep older assets on the road longer
With delays in vehicle production, fleets are keeping assets on the road longer than originally planned. Find out different methods to sustain the life of assets that otherwise would be…
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How to approach mental health in trucking
Some 550 million workdays are lost annually due to stress on the job. Truck fleets, however, can leverage available resources to better understand the mental health of their drivers and…
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Evaluate the data when making technology decisions
How do you determine which technologies make the most sense for your fleet operations? The first thing you need to do is change your mindset. Which technology is right for…
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