The cost of doing business for the trucking industry is on the rise, with maintenance expenses rising 3.7% in the final quarter of 2021 and jumping over 10% compared to the preceding year. Other factors, like higher fuel prices and acquisition costs, also contribute to the ballooning budgets. However, fleet maintenance is a factor fleets
Read More...GPS tracking does much more than provide route information for truck drivers. They improve route efficiency and keep dispatchers abreast of their drivers’ locations. Truck drivers have a variety of options when it comes to GPS apps, but it’s not easy to identify which ones are worth the download and which are a waste of
Read More...Nuclear verdicts are a looming threat to the trucking industry. Fleets can take steps to prevent them, but they need to recognize risky driver behaviors that frequently result in accidents, fatalities, and subsequent litigation. Juries tend to have a bias against trucking companies in court cases, as it’s much easier to sympathize with an injured
Read More...Trucking industry experts believe the U.S. has entered a phase of mass adoption of electric vehicles within their fleets. Advancements in battery technology and skyrocketing fuel prices make the change more appealing from an environmental and cost perspective. They also have almost one-third fewer parts than vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE), meaning
Read More...The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has taken numerous steps to raise safety awareness and reduce accidents, injuries, and fatalities on the road. The second quarter of 2022 saw a decline in traffic fatalities for the first time since the third quarter of 2020. However, fleets have more work to do, as current statistics
Read More...Rising roadway fatalities, skyrocketing fuel prices, and supply chain shortages dominated much of the second quarter for trucking companies. Drivers on the roads returned to pre-pandemic levels, crude oil prices remained uncertain due to the geopolitical climate, and the global microchip shortage slowed many supply chains and production lines to a crawl. Trucking experts have
Read More...Fleet managers and truck drivers work constantly to combat the various risks threatening the trucking industry. Improving safety practices presents several obvious benefits, particularly related to cost savings. Safe fleets are less likely to accrue fines or cause expensive avoidable accidents. A track record of safe operations also helps keep insurance costs down. However, the
Read More...Technological advancements have transformed safety efforts in the trucking industry. Trucking companies have implemented devices, warning systems, and accident mitigation technology to keep their drivers safe. A recent survey examined the current safety technology as well as what tech trucking companies plan to adopt in the coming year. The following are the top ten current
Read More...Road rage is a surprisingly common problem that has seen a meteoric rise. From 2006 to 2015, road rage fatalities rose from 80 to 467—a 483.75% increase. Even highly trained and experienced drivers can experience road rage depending on the circumstances. Other aggressive drivers can strain a commercial driver’s patience. Running late, lengthy traffic jams,
Read More...The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week is in full swing! CVSA conducts this annual event to educate, inspect, and enforce brake safety regulations. The largest percentage of out-of-service vehicle violations that occur during roadside inspections relate to brake safety. Last year’s International Roadcheck underscored this safety issue, as the data showed that
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