The Nightmare of Missing Assets Tracking your multi-million dollar tractors is relatively easy with standard GPS hardware. However, keeping tabs on smaller support assets can quickly turn into a logistical nightmare. Loose chassis, cargo containers, and valuable yard tools frequently disappear into the dark corners ... Read More »
Overcoming the Fuel Cost Burden Fuel costs will always represent one of the largest expenses in your annual operating budget. Managing this line item requires a deep understanding of modern truck hardware. Thankfully, original equipment manufacturers are building cleaner, more efficient internal combustion systems to ... Read More »
Overcoming the Data Avalanche As a new fleet manager, you might quickly find yourself buried under mountains of driver data. Traditional video telematics tools often force you to spend hours reviewing footage just to coach a single driver. This manual process takes up too much ... Read More »
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For a very long time, corporate fleet safety revolved mostly around keeping tidy records. If an organization had its regulatory paperwork in order, leadership assumed the operation was safe. However, basic compliance does not automatically protect drivers from unpredictable highway hazards. Modern safety requires continuous, ... Read More »
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Confronting Large Vehicle Blind Spots Even the most skilled commercial drivers struggle with tight spaces. Large semi-trucks possess massive blind spots where small passenger cars can easily disappear. Traditional mirrors help significantly, but they cannot show every angle around a long trailer. Consequently, minor sideswipe ... Read More »
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Confronting the Hidden Enemy Winter weather forces municipalities to cover highways with harsh road salt. While salt makes winter driving safer, it creates a severe chemical hazard for metal truck parts. Fleet managers routinely struggle with rust jacking, which destroys brake linings prematurely. This hidden ... Read More »
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Elevating Total Vehicle Safety Most discussions about fleet safety center heavily on the driver and the truck cab. Fleet managers routinely prioritize advanced driver assistance systems, lane departure warnings, and in-cab cameras. However, this narrow focus completely leaves out a critical piece of the safety ... Read More »
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When you are new to the job, every vendor will try to sell you a different gadget for cameras, tracking, and fuel logs. It can be tempting to buy one cheap tool for GPS tracking and another separate brand for your dash cameras. Do not ... Read More »
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If your fleet operates anywhere near the West Coast, emissions compliance can feel like a secondary nightmare. Keeping track of changing state rules takes a lot of time and effort. However, Zonar Systems just announced a major regulatory victory that makes life much easier for ... Read More »
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Nothing ruins a rookie fleet manager's week faster than a driver peeling the roof off a trailer like a tin can. Low bridge collisions are incredibly expensive, causing thousands of dollars in structural damage and ruining valuable cargo. Standard GPS units frequently miss local bridge ... Read More »
