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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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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You probably expected engine overhauls or driver shortages to keep you up at night. However, a humble underinflated tire will gladly ruin your entire weekend. Tire blowouts remain one of the most common causes of unexpected roadside delays. Fortunately, modern digital tire monitoring systems give ... Read More »
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You probably thought unexpected road breakdowns only happened in bad action movies. However, side-of-the-highway breakdowns will gladly destroy your weekly maintenance budget. Fortunately, factory remote diagnostics systems let you catch engine troubles before trucks break down completely. Today, smart sensors monitor fault codes in real ... Read More »
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Welcome to your new role overseeing commercial vehicles. You quickly discover that managing drivers feels like babysitting high-tech rolling offices. However, keeping your fleet safe requires more than just luck. Fortunately, modern artificial intelligence dashcams have revolutionized how teams handle risk on the open road. ... Read More »
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Welcome to your first year in fleet management. You probably thought your biggest job would be routing trucks efficiently. However, you soon realized that burning money while parked is an actual art form for some drivers. Excessive idling eats away at your fuel budget every ... 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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