With changes taking place in technology and regulations for trucks and the trucking industry, keeping up with your maintenance practices can be daunting. Whatever your core business may be, transporting your product to its destination is essential for your business’s success. But maintaining a fleet can be quite costly in […]
The focus has been on self-driving cards, but a recent Senate hearing examined the benefits of that technology for the trucking industry. When it comes to technology, it seems there’s always a “shiny new object” that we can focus on. When it comes to autonomous vehicles, however, we’ve been hearing […]
With all of the attention focused on new truck technology and advances in logistics, fleets may not realize how much they can save by automating their back-office processes as well There’s no question that fleets need to ensure that their assets are as up-to-date as possible and equipped with technology […]
Safety is always top of mind for those in our industry, both on and off the road, but there are ways to make the roads safer. That’s a combination of today’s truck technology and conscientious drivers. The incidences of accidents involving trucks have been rising and that’s something that should […]
Technology is advancing at a pace that is absolutely dizzying and businesses and industries are finding it difficult to keep up. Those in the trucking industry are well aware of the many technologies taking place in the transportation world: ELDs, GPS, collision mitigation technology, to name a few. There is […]
It’s been a really rough year for natural disasters…and it may not be over. But NationaLease members have proven their commitment to helping out communities affected by the storms. There’s no question that 2017 has been a devastating year for natural disasters, especially hurricanes. Harvey, Irma, and Maria have wreaked […]
Depending on where your business is located, Mother Nature can have a profound effect on your operations. When disaster strikes, recovery depends upon planning ahead. In a little over a month, the U.S. and its territories have faced three highly destructive hurricanes. The path of destruction and disruption that we’ve […]
When deliveries are made during off-peak hours, everyone benefits…fleets, drivers, shippers, and the public at large. Every company is trying to find greater efficiencies in every aspect of their business and that includes in their transportation function. Long wait times at delivery points, truck idling, and traffic congestion can be […]