The transportation and trucking industry accounts for a third of the energy consumption in the United States. What’s been challenging for the industry over the last half-decade is meeting demand for travel and transportation, while reducing fuel consumption.
According to the latest numbers from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the number of large vehicles involved in accidents has increased steadily over the past decade. In 2019 alone, 5,237 fatal crashes involved large trucks and buses, a 2% increase from 2018.
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5 Tips to Show Driver Appreciation to Boost Morale and Your Bottom Line
Showing your drivers how much you appreciate them not only helps them feel valued, supported and an integral part of the team, it positively impacts your bottom line. Low morale is associated with lower levels of productivity, poorer performance and higher turnover. And what company can afford that?
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Every year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts its annual Brake Safety Week across North America —a week geared to brake safety education and to brake system inspections by commercial motor vehicle (CMV) inspectors. During Brake Safety Week, as well as every day of the year, when an inspector discovers critical vehicle inspection items, as identified in the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria, that vehicle will be placed out-of-service until the condition is corrected.
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Fueling a fleet vehicle is simple, right? It takes only a few minutes of your drivers’ time. They just zip up to the pump, swipe their fuel card, fuel their vehicle, and hit the road.
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Adopting Technology to Future Proof Your Fleet
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the economy, there’s no question that 2020 and 2021 brought unique challenges for both the trucking and fleet industry.
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For summer 2022, the weather forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sizzling hot, with higher than usual temperatures expected throughout nearly all of the “Lower 48”.
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5 Steps to Protecting Your Fleet Against Cybersecurity Attacks
Big data has impacted almost every industry in significant ways and fleet management is no exception. The power of big data has taken fleet management to the next level.
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With fuel being the second-largest total cost of ownership expense after depreciation, controlling fleet fuel costs and getting the most from every fuel dollar is key to running a profitable operation. There are proven ways to achieve this, including monitoring driver behavior, improving routing efficiency, keeping tires properly inflated, and one that we’ll explore here — fuel delivery methods — specifically wet hose fueling.
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Fleet Management Strategies for Increasing Your Bottom Line
With budgets tighter than ever and operational expenses on the rise, managing a fleet is getting more complicated by the day. Unfortunately, when already facing a laundry list of management challenges, that list is only getting longer. Fleet managers must work through increased regulations, supply chain issues, higher fuel and maintenance costs, replacement vehicle sourcing difficulties, and driver shortages — the list goes on and on.
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