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07/01/2019

Fleet Managers Need to Hone the Art of Self-Promotion

One of the biggest challenges facing fleet managers is getting management to recognize and acknowledge their contribution to the company. Most fleet managers aren’t high up in the corporate hierarchy…

07/01/2019

Trucks Are Corporate Assets, but so too Are Drivers & Technicians

Trucks Are Corporate Assets, but so too Are Drivers & Technicians Carpal tunnel syndrome has been viewed as primarily an office worker injury, but there has been an increase in…

07/01/2019

9 Traps to Avoid in Policy Writing

There are so many factors in a good policy that a single person can easily overlook one or more issues that are important to the company or the driver. Image…

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…

BLOG | Last Entries

Fleet Managers Need to Hone the Art of Self-Promotion

Trucks Are Corporate Assets, but so too Are Drivers & Technicians

9 Traps to Avoid in Policy Writing

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

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