TA Opens Expanded Call Center for Roadside Assistance
TA Truck Service, a unit of TravelCenters of America, moved its national call center to a 32,000-square-foot facility so its RoadSquad unit can expand its customer base to provide services for additional fleets nationwide.
September 11, 2017Ohio EPA to Lower Nitrogen Oxide Output; Effort to Be Funded by $71.4 Million from VW
Ohio expects to receive $71.4 million from the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Agreement between 2017 and 2027 to fund projects to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from commercial trucks and other sources in the transportation sector, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said.
June 26, 2017Oregon Highway Funding Bill Thrown Into Peril as Deadline Looms
SALEM — State lawmakers drafting a multibillion-dollar package of infrastructure upgrades say the plan is in jeopardy and may not pass this year.
June 21, 2017Reining in Rising Maintenance Costs
Fleet managers are relying more on high-tech shop equipment, technology-savvy technicians, efficient shop practices and flexible preventive maintenance scheduling in efforts to rein in the rising maintenance costs inherent with the complexity of today's trucks.
March 17, 2017Execs: Trim Aftertreatment Repair Costs With Training, Preventive Maintenance
ORLANDO, Fla. — Maintaining diesel emissions aftertreatment systems can be quite costly, but preventive maintenance and employee training will give fleets a chance to minimize repair bills, engine and fleet executives said.
October 5, 2015Proper Engine Maintenance Necessary to Extend Life of DPFs, Managers Say
Diesel particulate filters, a key element of truck emissions systems since 2007, can present fleets with problems if they are not routinely maintained along with the truck’s engine, experts said.
May 26, 2014Opinion: Extending PMI, Oil Drain Intervals
Trucking Fleets Cite Maintenance Costs Among Benefits of Leasing Vehicles
Tom Hassel Transport Inc. has no maintenance facility, and company President Tom Hassel said he is not interested in setting up a shop. Instead, the Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., company leases many of its trucks and plans to phase out the ones it owns.
January 13, 2014Fleets Outsource Major Maintenance Work to Reduce Tool, In-House Labor Expenses
When A. Duie Pyle needs an engine overhauled or major transmission work done, the company sends the work to an off-site maintenance shop rather than using in-house mechanics.
November 4, 2013Opinion: Always Track Fleet Maintenance Costs
There’s no real mystery as to why otherwise intelligent fleet operators so often negotiate full-service leases using only big, round numbers. Reason No. 1 is that they simply don’t know their actual, detailed maintenance costs.
February 18, 2013