After the holiday seasons it feels as though we’re headed out of winter, unfortunately that’s not really the case; most of winter’s worst is still to come. Above the equator and especially in the snow belt, the effects of winter on driving conditions are often felt through March, and even into April some years. For […]
Top Tips for Local Freight Fleet Operational Zen
As a local delivery fleet manager your job is to maximize the number of deliveries while minimizing driver delays. Your main focus must be on the equipment used to provide deliveries for customers. If your fleet is not up-to-date that has negative repercussions from risking delivery schedules to displaying a poor image to customers. Delivery […]
What Every Trucker Should Know About the AOBRD to ELD Transition
The latest news from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding electronic logging is that AOBRDs will no longer comply. If you are a truck driver or fleet manager that has dependent on an automatic on-board recording device, you are going to have to switch over soon. The only permitted method for recording hours […]
Electrified Freight: The Who’s Who Of Electric Semis in 2019
In the truck manufacturing sector, electric truck talk has been rampant for years. Yet 2019 is proving to be rather anticlimactic. For starters, Tesla is not rolling the Semi out on the assembly lines this year as scheduled. The main competitor, Nikola Motor Company, is also showing signs of slowing production. The biggest issue? Having […]
The Who, What, Where of the Electric Bus Market
Whether you are the fleet owner or transportation company manager, you are responsible for sourcing the most economical equipment. For many forward-thinking fleet managers, the burgeoning electric bus market is beginning to reshape the decision making process. Should you choose an electric bus now, and if so, what types of electric buses are available to […]