In a 9-0 decision handed down this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that freight brokers can be sued under state law for negligently hiring unsafe motor carriers. The decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC eliminates a federal preemption shield the broker industry ... Read More »
The EPA has proposed a major change that could bring long-awaited relief to truck fleets, farmers, diesel equipment operators, and anyone else who has ever watched a perfectly capable machine turn into a 5-mph lawn ornament because a DEF system got cranky. The agency announced ... Read More »
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Welcome to the electric revolution, or as new managers call it, "the age of constant recharging." Running electric vehicles involves more than just plugging them in overnight. You probably worry about driving range every single day. Surprisingly, true range anxiety often starts with the battery ... Read More »
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Welcome to fleet management, where keeping drivers focused feels like a full-time babysitting job. You probably expected to manage logistics and fuel cards. Instead, you spend your mornings analyzing why drivers keep taking their eyes off the road. Driver distraction remains an ongoing battle for ... Read More »
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The Unexpected Complexity of Accidents Welcome to fleet management, where minor parking lot bumps somehow turn into massive corporate headache sagas. For example, a simple vehicle collision often creates scattered data across multiple internal departments instantly. Consequently, your operations team, insurance adjusters, and legal counselors ... Read More »
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The Incoming Emission Standards Welcome to the wild world of heavy-duty truck emissions. As a new fleet manager, you must prepare for the future constantly. Specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency has strict emission standards arriving in 2027. Therefore, you need to understand how these rules ... Read More »
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Equipment security directly impacts overall fleet productivity and operational safety. Therefore, fleet managers must secure valuable mobile tools actively. A new report from Samsara highlights massive operational losses across mid-size transport operations. Unmonitored job sites face severe equipment theft every single quarter. Consequently, missing gear ... Read More »
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Roadside inspections directly impact fleet operational efficiency and overall safety metrics. Therefore, fleet leaders must align daily maintenance routines with upcoming enforcement blitzes. President of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, or CVSA, announced Brake Safety Week for August 23-29. Consequently, commercial carriers face strict roadside ... Read More »
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Fleet managers face rising insurance premiums and legal liabilities daily. Therefore, top telematics leaders are launching targeted artificial intelligence tools. Sabina Martin, Vice President of Product Management at Geotab, recently unveiled Geotab Investigations. Centralizing Road Incident Data Investigating highway collisions often requires gathering information from ... Read More »
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The Evolution of Predictive Incident Response Fleet leaders face constant pressure to lower risk profiles across high-volume transport routes. Therefore, operations managers actively adopt modern predictive intelligence platforms to protect field assets. Sabina Martin, Vice President of Product Management at Geotab, recently introduced Geotab Investigations ... Read More »
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Most fleets take a preventive approach to maintenance – pulling a truck off the road for scheduled service based on a predetermined number of miles or hours in operation. Unfortunately, when minor problems arise between service intervals, what started as a minor issue can rapidly ... Read More »
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Beat Back Rising Trucking Company Insurance Costs – Implement Best Practices & Next-Gen Technologies
ATRI's 2024 Top Trucking Industry Issues Report cited insurance cost and availability as number four (4) in the list of top ten (10) trucking industry issues overall. Since 2021, ATRI research has documented continuing increases in truck insurance premiums paid by motor carriers. The increase ... Read More »
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