It may have felt like spring throughout most of October and November; however, just over the past week or two, winter has roared into parts of the country with blinding snowstorms. That’s why this is certainly the appropriate time to discuss, once again, the top tips to winterize your fleet. […]
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A recent article in freightwaves.com discussed the many challenges the trucking industry faces today. Citing the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) annual survey of carrier and commercial driver concerns, the article noted that the top concern was the uncertainty of the U.S. economy. This was followed by truck parking, fuel […]
Some things you are able to control. Others are completely beyond your control and that can be extremely unsettling for people, including those in charge of making sure businesses operate effectively. Just three years after the COVID pandemic struck, who would have envisioned the world once again in such turmoil? […]
The seemingly eternal search for commercial truck drivers is always a major topic that concerns fleets and is always listed as one of the top issues troubling trucking fleets. I’ve certainly written about that myself over the past years; however, almost as big a concern as the driver shortage is […]
Over the last few months, I’ve touched on the increase in the number of private fleets turning to full service leasing providers for much of their transportation needs as the cost of operating a private fleet has skyrocketed. My recent IdeaXchange blog notes “This is the first time since ATRI […]
Fleet managers have rarely faced as many challenges as they do today, from staffing shortages to state and federal regulations to changing truck technology and so much more. They have to face all of these issues while also being required to control costs and improve operational efficiency. Fleet managers need […]
It’s a daily alert for the industry…the ongoing and growing shortage of drivers and technicians. But companies and fleet managers know that those are far from the only positions they need to fill. One of the most impactful and important positions for any fleet is the fleet manager. Yet, as […]
Fleet managers have to deal with scheduling delays that keep drivers from reaching their destination; disruptions like traffic congestion, severe weather conditions, breakdowns, and changing regulations. These disruptions occur before the truck arrives at a facility to either load or unload its cargo. But there is another delay that costs […]
Fleets and, of course, their drivers have their primary goal as getting their product to its destination and loading or unloading it in a safe and timely manner. But there are challenges to achieving that goal. Drivers have to contend with traffic congestion (whether that’s due to regular volume on […]