Many in trucking lament what they perceive as regulatory overreach. We will face a continual flow of trucking regulations so long as highway safety deteriorates, so it pays to take safety into one’s own hands. It’s all about control. That’s what you can hear from frustrated fleet managers and their professional drivers—the government is trying […]
Decarbonizing the trucking industry is hard work. We must employ those who view problems through different angels in order to surface solutions. Among those benefits is more creative problem-solving. When people bring different experiences and perspectives to a discussion. The business of decarbonizing the trucking industry is hard work. There are myriad of challenges we […]
Tires account for 2% of a fleet’s total average marginal cost of operation. Truck tires are very valuable and need to be treated with care. One way to show care for truck tires is by monitoring their inflation pressure. A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure […]
Evelyn Vincenzo kicked off her driving woman’s career in 1987. Whenever she can, she encourages women to seriously consider a woman’s career in trucking. At age 64, Evelyn Vincenzo is a Westfield, Massachusetts-based warehouse CDL shuttle driver, who brings freight warehoused at A. Duie Pyle facilities to customer accounts in various locations throughout New England. […]
The temperature may be rising enough to melt snow in some parts, but at night, that could freeze again into icy roads. Ensure your drivers are vigilant on icy roads and remember these tips for slippery situations. Anyone daring to drive was greeted by high winds, drifting snow, and plummeting temperatures. For fleets, the conditions […]
Industry that follows a time-based schedule, hours-of-service rules are like putting a circle where a square should be. ELD data shows that drivers need more flexibility. FMCSA officials revealed that they were unable to determine the safety impacts of electronic logging devices. ELDs are used to track adherence to hours-of-service regulations.
Between the record exodus of fleets of late and a ‘bottoming’ spot market—and trends are developing in other modes. Also like ports and rail that affect over-the-road freight-hauling. Trucking capacity—because of a variety of factors such as a record exodus of fleets and a bottoming spot market—is bleeding capacity, one industry analyst said. Fleet failures […]
If supply falls further and peak season brings a bump there will be ‘an opportunity for rate recovery. Even possibly robust fourth quarter’ of 2023. The trucking sector is likely to see a measured recovery from its current downturn rather than a quick snap back. Spot rates have been flat—and “scraping the bottom”—for nearly two […]
While conditions remain loose, the seeds have been sown for a rebalancing, which expects rate trends to recover. Recovering freight volumes, rates, and capacity continue to decline as unfavorable fleet conditions persist. Inflation, while showing tentative improvement, continues to impact consumer spending power. The slow start produce season may also be a headwind.” While the […]
A Samsara survey of physical operations leaders from fleets sustainable marketplace. Fleet technology company has released a report indicating that corporations worldwide are preparing for a major shift in the workplace. Despite historically high fuel prices and inflation, and 42% of respondents being concerned about a recession. Fleet managers and drivers who use AI-enabled dashcams […]