Much of the work we do at Trucking Efficiency centers on technologies that can be added to trucks and trailers to make them more fuel efficient. But I was reminded by Navistar's Troy Clarke that fleets can look at things other than technology to make themselves more efficient.
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...Read the rest of this storySales of Class 1-3 commercial vans are going like gangbusters at the moment, with a revised forecast by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) calling for a 10% uptick in sales this year versus 2015, with another 8% hike ahead for 2017. Will this “hot streak” for vans continue? Many experts think so – especially as many work fleets seem to be transitioning from pickups to vans to gain more covered storage and interior work space.
...Read the rest of this storySafety and security are issues that should never be too far from the minds of trucking executives – especially when it comes to the increased risk posed by insider threats.
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...Read the rest of this storyI was reading the other day that the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council recently released updates for three of its maintenance manuals. TMC said the reason for the updates was “to help train technicians in conducting timely, thorough and efficient preventive maintenance inspections.”
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