Whitepaper: Reduce Your Tolling Costs!
Having to spend money to use toll roads and bridges is simply an inescapable reality for many trucking operations. And this reality is not going to change anytime soon – toll costs keep rising and both states and the federal government are considering increasing the number of tollways in the U.S. to help fund infrastructure improvements.
May 14, 2018Sponsored ContentLoad Boards Evolve
Load boards have changed a lot from their humble beginnings about 40 years ago. Long gone are written notes tacked up on truck stop bulletin boards to help drivers find freight, or using telephones at truck stop restaurant tables and paying expensive long-distance rates to get loads lined up.
April 20, 2018Tire Inflation System Suppliers React to Regulatory Reversal
While the market for automatic tire inflation systems has grown tremendously from its beginnings about 25 years ago, one regulatory factor that was expected to be a boon for adoption is now in limbo.
February 12, 2018Automatic Inflation Tech Expands to Tractor Tires
Systems that monitor tire pressure and automatically add air when needed have been available in trucking for more than 20 years. But the use of these automatic tire inflation systems, or ATIS, has been limited because they have only been able to service the tires on trailers. Now, that’s finally changing.
February 12, 2018Auctions Move Variety of Truck Types; More Buying Activity Shifting Online
The used equipment sold at modern truck auctions includes much more than older models on their final legs. Today’s auctions move a wide range of equipment ages and types for a diverse set of buyers and sellers.
May 22, 2017Searching for an ELD? It’s Buyer Beware
Whether a fleet already has selected a system to comply with the electronic logging device mandate or still is waiting to do so until later this year, there is no guarantee that those products will be legal for use later on.
April 21, 2017Truck Dealers Talk Challenges in Service, Uptime
While it’s no secret trucking fleets have been frustrated in recent years when it comes to getting problems with their rigs diagnosed and repaired in a timely manner, truck dealers say they are working harder than ever to improve service and uptime for their customers. But, they say, fleets need to step up to the plate as well.
January 27, 2017Streamlining Tolls & Weigh Stations
Tolls and weigh stations add to the time and expense of moving freight, but technology-enabled services are helping fleets streamline these costs of doing business in trucking.
November 18, 2016In Typical Roadside Tire Emergencies, It’s Often Tire Makers to the Rescue
Roadside tire emergencies typically strike without warning, despite the best-laid preventive maintenance programs of fleet and maintenance managers.
August 15, 2016Gauging an Engine’s Life Expectancy Starts with B-Life Rating
Engine makers are providing customers a gauge to help them determine how dependable and durable an engine is supposed to be, called a B-life rating. It’s regarded as the industry standard for measuring the life expectancy of an engine, but the figures are sometimes misunderstood.
June 17, 2016