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 your first year in fleet work, where software fixes are rarely fun. Bringing big trucks into the shop for simple updates wastes driver time. Fortunately, modern over-the-air tools make long shop delays a thing of the past. New tools from Volvo Trucks show ... Read More »
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Welcome to your first day as a fleet manager, where everyone expects quick answers and smooth routes. Taking over a fleet often feels like jumping onto a moving truck. However, trying to fix every small problem right away will quickly burn you out. Smart leaders ... Read More »
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Welcome to your first year running a fleet, where surprise costs hide behind every corner. Navigating raw data without clear rules feels like driving a truck through heavy fog. Fortunately, major fleet reports give new managers simple goals for safety and upkeep. Recent insights from ... Read More »
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Welcome to your first year as a fleet manager, where every phone call brings fresh drama. Keeping drivers safe on the road takes constant focus and strong tech tools. Fortunately, smart dash systems offer daily safety tools that stop crashes before they happen. Recent product ... Read More »
Your People Weren't Hired to Push Screens Walk the floor of almost any freight operation and you'll see something strange: skilled, experienced professionals spending their day copying numbers from one system into another. Checking a rate in one tab, re-keying it in a second, reconciling ... Read More »
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The Trap of Negative Driver Management Managing driver behavior remains one of your hardest daily duties as a new fleet leader. Drivers hate feeling micromanaged by mysterious software algorithms. Furthermore, focusing purely on mistakes creates deep resentment across your workforce. In fact, constantly lecturing experienced ... Read More »
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The Grim Statistics Behind Highway Blowouts Welcome back to your weekly fleet management breakdown. First, let us look at the hard numbers behind highway rubber. Tire failures cause roughly 8,000 to 11,000 commercial truck crashes every single year. Official data shows that tire issues trigger ... Read More »
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The Daily Nightmare of Unproven Driver Claims Welcome back to another week in fleet management. First, let us talk about the nightmare of false accident claims. Drivers often face blame when anything goes wrong on the open road. In fact, staged accidents and fraudulent claims ... 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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