Paid Fuel Savings Are Only the Beginning
November 20, 2019 by jwadAs passionate as you may be about your trucking business, it must remain first and foremost a business. Profitability makes for an enjoyable living for you and your employees. With the freight market now softening and capacity getting back to […]
Paid 3 ways ELDs improve the driver experience
October 25, 2019 by aliciaFor every business, across every industry, data is transforming the very definition of success. Take the sports world, for instance: Technology is now able to take raw player-performance data and make real-time recommendations that coaches can use to ultimately win […]
Paid A Truckload of Safety Technology
October 15, 2019 by aliciaThere are approximately 2 million semi-trucks on the road in America, each one capable of hauling 80,000 pounds and logging 2,000-3,000 miles per week. Taken individually, any one of these stats makes it immediately clear why safety is the number […]
Paid Top Shops
September 23, 2019 by aliciaTips to recruiting and retaining technicians Recruiting technicians for your shop can be an obstacle course but losing them shortly after is even worse. That’s why retention is an essential part of recruitment; otherwise all the hiring efforts would […]
Paid Reducing driver fatigue with artificial intelligence and machine learning
August 28, 2019 by aliciaRegardless of the route or road, many drivers have experienced fatigue at some point while on the job. Driver fatigue is an extremely dangerous condition. Serious accidents can occur when drivers have trouble concentrating and start to doze off […]
Paid Take the Thinking out of Predictive Fleet Maintenance
July 23, 2019 by aliciaMaintaining your heavy-duty vehicle operations and maintenance schedules can be a tedious task. However, this upkeep is crucial to ensuring your fleet operates at peak performance. Fortunately, there is a way to optimize machine maintenance and still reduce downtime through […]
Paid Drive Business Growth by Investing in Your Engine Oils – A Fuel Efficiency Opportunity
May 1, 2019 by rosemaryContinued economic pressure, stricter emission regulations, unpredictable fuel prices and growing competition continue to challenge the global commercial transportation industry. Against this backdrop, it’s no surprise that fleet operators are looking at ways to save money and control overheads as […]
Paid Reducing Turnover: How to Prevent Driver Burnout
April 3, 2019 by aliciaBurnout knows no occupational limit and has been observed across every profession. Some professions, however, display higher rates of burnout among workers than others and with truck driving especially, burnouts can happen quite often. With trucking’s soaring turnover rates, […]
Paid Best fleet forward: How to improve fleet safety with technology
January 22, 2019 by rosemaryAs any fleet manager knows, it is imperative for the success of a trucking company to prioritize safety. Whether it’s risky driving behavior or poor vehicle maintenance, several factors can impact drivers and lead to severe accidents and high costs. […]
Paid WARNING: YETI ON THE LOOSE
November 29, 2018 by Martin SmithSnow and ice falling from trucks is hazardous to EVERYONE on the road, and can cause accidents that result in civil liability suits. When it comes to safety, prevention is always the best course of action. Introducing… YETI, the only […]
Paid Verkada: Enterprise Video Security Systems
November 28, 2018 by Martin SmithVerkada builds enterprise video surveillance systems for the Internet of Things (IoT) era. The platform combines intelligent, plug-and-play security cameras with cloud-based software that’s easy to use on any device. Verkada eliminates legacy infrastructure — such as NVRs, DVRs and […]
Paid Mir-RT: Maintenance Mgmt Software Solution
November 27, 2018 by Martin SmithFor over 27 years, DataDis has been a leader in the development of software simplifying the maintenance management of vehicles and heavy equipment fleets. With MIR-RT, we are proud to contribute to the increased productivity of machine shops and lowering […]
Paid How the Increase in M&A will Affect Canada’s Trucking Industry
November 13, 2018 by rosemaryAfter a comparatively quiet stretch in the early part of the decade, mergers and acquisitions in the Canadian trucking industry have picked up in recent years. In 2018 alone, the sector has absorbed more than a dozen significant deals. […]
Paid Satellite Data Technology for Smart Transportation
October 24, 2018 by rosemaryIoT is making its way into the transportation industry. Devices supported by Globalstar’s satellite network prove taking care of the details can lead to big savings In the transportation and logistics industry, on any given day, 750,000 medium and heavy […]
Paid Reducing Turnover: How to Prevent Driver Burnout
September 24, 2018 by rosemaryBurnout knows no occupational limit and has been observed across every profession. Some professions, however, display higher rates of burnout among workers than others and with truck driving especially, burnouts can happen quite often. With trucking’s soaring turnover rates, […]