A short guide to picking the right reefer for your fleet — without overspending or cutting corners. Buying a new reefer trailer is one of the biggest purchases a fleet manager makes. A new 53-foot reefer with a current cooling unit now runs anywhere from ... Read More »
Fuel efficiency is not just about the tractor anymore. For fleets running dry vans and refrigerated trailers, the trailer itself plays a major role in total fuel consumption, emissions, and operating cost. That is why Utility Trailer’s SmartWay-focused trailer features are worth a closer look ... Read More »
Fuel has always been one of the biggest operating costs for truck fleets, but in a volatile market, it can quickly become the line item that determines whether a route, customer, or quarter is profitable. That is why Samsara’s on-demand webinar, “Fuel efficiency in a ... Read More »
For many private and over-the-road truck fleets, maintenance has traditionally followed a simple rule: service the vehicle when the calendar or odometer says it is time. Preventive maintenance is still essential, but today’s fleets have access to a more precise approach. Condition-based maintenance uses real-time ... Read More »
AI is showing up everywhere these days. It writes emails, recommends movies, answers customer service chats, and occasionally makes people wonder if their toaster is judging them. Now it is also showing up in dashcams. For truck and van fleet operators, that raises a fair ... Read More »
New York has taken the U.S. Department of Transportation to court over a fight that may sound like government paperwork theater, but could have real consequences for trucking fleets, driver availability, and state CDL compliance programs. On April 24, New York Attorney General Letitia James ... Read More »
For growing fleet operators, maintenance is rarely just a repair issue. It is an operations issue, a cost-control issue, a vendor-management issue, and a driver-safety issue all at once. The larger the fleet becomes, the harder it is to manage repairs, approvals, invoices, and vendor ... Read More »
Managing a large fleet is hard enough without paying for every “helpful suggestion” a repair shop tosses onto a work order like parmesan on bad pasta. That is exactly the problem 3S Services tackled. The Texas-based company operates more than 1,100 vehicles statewide, and before ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a move set to reshape maintenance and uptime for the trucking industry, the EPA has officially announced the removal of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensor requirements for all diesel equipment. The ruling, announced today by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, aims to ... Read More »
Let’s be honest: being a fleet professional is a bit like being a superhero, but instead of a cool cape, you get a stack of incident reports and a coffee habit that would concern a cardiologist. You spend your days obsessing over following distances, harsh ... Read More »
