Trucking fleets
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Driver issues
Small fleets, owner-operators cite more technology as way to cut costs
A new survey of small fleets and owner-operators found they would like to utilize many of the same tools larger…
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Economics
Flashback Friday Extra: Mack Trucks built more than trucks!
During its nearly 120 year history, Mack Trucks has manufactured much more than trucks. Learn what other transportation-related products the…
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Driver issues
Dangers of Daylight Saving Time for truckers
Market expert Dean Croke writes about the impact of Daylight Saving Time (DST) on drivers (particularly truckers) and the pros…
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Equipment
Flashback Fridays – gross vehicle weights evolve as trucks evolve
Learn how the gross vehicle weight of trucks has evolved over the past 100 years. As trucks have become more…
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Economics
The inside data on top-performing companies from the TCA Profitability Program
Fleets participating in the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) gain access to benchmarking data that can help them improve operations.
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Equipment
Truck orders take seasonal dip in November; approaching 500K units for 2018
New truck orders dipped in November, along with seasonal trends, but remain strong year-to-date with 468,000 units ordered so far…
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Equipment
Fleets keep buying trailers – 55K of them in October
Trailer orders are booming for manufacturers, setting a record in September and nearly matching it in October.
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Driver issues
As fleets spec for fuel efficiency, driver skill still matters
Mike Roeth, executive director of NACFE, spoke last week at the Meritor/P.S.I. Fleet Technology Event, telling the audience that one…
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Equipment
ZED Connect sees an analytic future for the owner-operator
ZED Connect is moving beyond just providing ELDs to collecting and analyzing vehicle data and providing insight into that data…
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