GP Transco is installing solar panels on its entire fleet of around 600 trucks after testing the tech on 10 trucks over a six-month period. The company says the technology will save around $1,700 per tractor per year.
The Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting has kicked off, and it’s all about connectivity and electrification, plus a CBD warning, oil prices fall, and the coronavirus
Michelin announced a new nationwide trailer maintenance program that will offer a single outsourced solution for fleets.
The Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2018 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta this week is filled with new product and service announcements.
TMC offers a free dashboard for unscheduled maintenance data using VMRS codes; Omnitracs gets into software; OPEC meets with shale producers in Houston; the Port of Virginia begins using truck reservations to manage traffic.
A new program will provide a quarterly benchmarking report to all TMC members to allow them to compare their unscheduled roadside repairs with those of comparable fleets.
The annual American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting is one of those trade shows that industry professionals come away with not just knowledge, but best practices that will guide them throughout the year.
Hear from owner-operators and safety personnel to stay ready for the challenges of the road
