Recruiting technicians? Consider cultural fits, homegrown talent.
Staffing a shop is a little like making a salad. You can go to the grocery store, buy your vegetables, and toss them together with little thought to who grew […]
View Article5 ways to improve trailer utilization through telematics
If the last couple years of snarled supply chains, equipment shortages, and inflation have taught us anything, it’s that the trailer has always been an underappreciated asset. While fleets have […]
View ArticleDragging brakes sacrifice more than friction material
An object like a tractor-trailer remains in motion unless an outside force like the braking system acts upon it. Even Isaac Newton could have predicted that. And when brake components […]
View ArticleTruck drivers sharing cabs, and companionship, with their pets
George Hatch and Amanda Smith haul goods in different provinces and never met, but they both have something in common – they’re paid to hang out with their best friend […]
View ArticleToday’s freight fraudsters are sophisticated, brazen, and coming for your cargo
Rob Hoffman was no rookie when it came to the freight business, and an unlikely mark for dubious brokers and carriers. So, the chief operating officer of Tampa, Fla.-based Dedicated […]
View ArticleTeamwork makes the team driving work
Leah Gorham recalls how her boyfriend and co-driver, Roland Bereczki, once ‘demoted’ her from night shift duty after she accidentally pulled into a mall. Bereczki has been driving since 2003, […]
View ArticleHow AI is transforming telematics
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics of the year. But in trucking, and more specifically telematics, is it a buzzword, a passing fad, or something more? And […]
View ArticleVolvo Trucks’ green ambitions involve more than emissions alone
Proof of Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions are already rolling in and around Gothenburg, Sweden. The track at the Volvo Trucks Demonstration Center is lined with battery-electric FM and FH models. […]
View ArticleCross dock efficiency comes with technology and touchpoints
Delivering freight from Point A to Point B is challenging at the best of times, but it can be evermore complex when cargo needs to be shifted from one trailer […]
View ArticleBison’s stellar safety record is no accident
Every driver has at least one story about a drive they’ll never forget. And veteran Bison Transport driver Treana Moniz is no exception. “This was years ago, long before I […]
View ArticleUnder Attack: Trucking industry increasingly at risk of cyberattacks
After being a strong proponent and early adopter of electronic logs, it was back to paper logbooks and old-fashioned dispatch by phone for a portion of Bison Transport’s fleet in […]
View ArticleTaking charge to eliminate battery failures
The electric trucks may be coming, but that won’t render the 12-volt batteries used to power today’s trucks redundant. In fact, it could render them all-the-more important as truck makers […]
View ArticleDEI strategies help fleets embrace an evolving workforce
Melinda Thornton appreciates the opportunity to learn about different cultures and traditions at her workplace. Especially when this experience comes with cake. The director of human resources at Ayr...
View ArticleDriver’s seat choices dampen vibrations and save your back
Who hasn’t twiddled away few idle seconds by repeatedly bending a paper clip back and forth until in breaks? It’s pretty hard to break it on the first try, but […]
View ArticleThe Top 10 trucking innovations of 2023
Sluggish freight volumes, rising costs, ongoing parts shortages and supply chain disruptions, and falling rates resulting from excess capacity defined the trucking industry in 2023. But if you’re...
View ArticleDecarbonizing trucking begins with today’s diesel and natural gas engines
Mike Roeth doesn’t want to hear that the trucking industry will need to transition en masse and immediately to electric and hydrogen-fueled powertrains if the industry wants to decarbonize. “That’s […]
View ArticleDIY Maintenance for Owner-Operators: Tire management
Tires are the second largest operating cost for owner-operators. Excluding your payment, tires are right behind fuel and wages in terms of per-mile cost. The exact number is tough to […]
View Article7 important tips from veteran drivers
A 22-year old Jim Park (yes, that Jim Park) remembers the precise moment he learned how fast was too fast when cresting a hill. “I’d been driving tankers around Mississauga […]
View ArticleDIY Maintenance for Owner-Operators: Chassis inspection
Over the past decade we’ve seen trucks inundated with electronics. Parts and components that were once happily mechanical, now have all kinds of wires dangling from them. That means you […]
View ArticleThe ABCs of ESG: Trucking’s role in Environmental, Social & Governance reporting
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting is becoming increasingly important to large companies, particularly those that are publicly traded. As a small or mid-sized, privately held...
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