New book gives look at how other fleets fix

BLOOMINGTON, IN–If you’ve ever wondered how other carriers maintain their fleets, you’ll want to read a new benchmarking study released by American trucking consultants FTR & Associates in collaboration with a company that publishes trucking-related material, CKCVR. The researchers surveyed 83 fleet-maintenance executives from small, medium and large for-hire and private fleets. In total, the respondents are responsible for the operation and maintenance of 64,000 medium and heavy duty trucks (primarily class 8) and 120,000 trailers. All duty cycles, vehicle brands, types of trailers and age of equipment were represented. …Read the rest of this story

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