October 3, 2023
When it comes to reducing your fleet’s operating cost, data can make all the difference. However, fleet managers need to ensure they have the right data and that it’s of the best quality. The integrity of your data is critical.
The top sources are financing/accounting data, maintenance and repair information, fuel costs and telematics data.
October 2, 2023
Cargo theft recording firm CargoNet recorded 582 events across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2023, a 57% increase when compared to the second quarter of 2022.
September 23, 2023
I had a class in college that required me to research communications. Communication was a lot simpler then: no internet, no email, no cell phones, no laptop computers. Post-it boards actually used physical paper notes secured with thumbtacks. There was no such thing as PowerPoint, no Gmail, no X (formerly known as Twitter). Yes, the Dark Ages.
September 22, 2023
If there’s anything worse than wasted opportunity, it’s wasted potential. Misfortune is compounded when considering how difficult it can be to find and keep good drivers and how expensive and fraught with the unknown replacing them can be.
September 22, 2023
In the world of fleet management, the challenges associated with overseeing large fleets have never been more apparent.
Hundreds of vehicles spread hundreds of miles away and hundreds of drivers to coordinate with — it can be a lot. As the fleet size grows, the task of effectively tracking assets and leveraging data becomes increasingly complex. Businesses with large fleet operations can use fleet management software (FMS) and other fleet technologies to better communicate and collect and analyze fleet data in real time for actionable operational insights.
September 20, 2023
When folks speak about fuel economy, quoting IFTA, pen-to-paper, dash readouts and daily vs. 30-day, do we really understand what the data is reporting? These are all different, and rarely will they either be the same or even accurate. Let’s first review what each of these values mean by looking at how they’re calculated and how to ensure accuracy.
September 18, 2023
FMCSA awards grants for improving CDL licensing process
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Sept. 14 announced it will award approximately $48 million in grant funding to increase commercial driver’s license driver training opportunities and continue to improve the process to obtain a CDL.
September 14, 2023
Smartphones, with the exception of the iPhone with its unique brand equity, have become largely commoditized.
Webster defines a commodity as “a good or service that is widely available, interchangeable and undifferentiated in terms of attributes or quality.”
September 11, 2023
Something important happened during the COVID pandemic that was very important for the trucking industry: the American public came to the realization that toilet paper doesn’t come from the store. It has to be brought to the store by a truck. No matter how many times we have said it in the past, there was a disconnect.
September 8, 2023
Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and other alternative fuel trucks are still relatively new to the transportation industry but are growing exponentially. In Q1 of this year, they were up 25% compared to the same period in 2022.
Some experts estimate these vehicles will account for up to 15% of the market by 2030. That is about 605,000 new electric Class 8 trucks on the road in under seven years.