Winter is coming, and as I write, snow is falling in areas around the country. It’s an unpredictable season and it’s always good to be prepared for all scenarios to keep everyone safe. One important piece of advice for this season is to keep your driver safe. It sounds simple,…
The American Transportation Research Institute has put a call out for motor carriers to participate in their Operational Costs of Trucking report. This is ATRI’s 12th year of putting out this report and is one of their most requested. ATRI is asking for fleet metrics including driver pay, insurance premiums,…
With fuel being the #2 expense for trucking companies, Freightwaves has put together a handy dandy chart for trucking companies who are looking to lower their fuel costs. Number 9 on the chart mentions incentives for drivers. Rewards are a good practice for those who reduce idle times and avoid…
Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine and Work Truck Online are hosting a free webinar on Thursday, March 19th at 11:00 AM PT. The topic will involve creating a safety culture for your entire fleet. Click the link below to find out more about this free webinar and where you can sign…
The U.S. Department of Labor has told us that the trucking industry is in the top handful of industries that have the most workplace accidents. Driving a large and heavy vehicle across the country requires more from the driver than just sitting there all day. The driver endures loading, unloading,…
C.J. Driscoll & Associates have released a survey showing that more than 40% of fleets are using cameras in their cabs. The survey was done to assess camera usage, ELDs, and GPS fleet management systems. The benefits of this study include converting from AOBRDs to ELDS, GPS tracking on trailers,…
Energy investing firm EIV Capital has recently helped raise $75 million that will be put towards the research of turning cow manure into clean energy products. These funds will be used by Amp Americas, who is currently trying to figure out how to turn animal waste into biogas for trucking…