Truck Stops: Mom & Pop vs Major Chains
When trucks began hauling road freight, truck stops followed, springing up all across North America. The early years saw...
International Roadcheck May 4-6
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspection blitz will occur in early May and the best way to pass inspection...
Electric Heavy Duty Trucks are Coming
Heavy duty electric trucks are already being tested on North American highways. Numerous original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are building medium...
Be a Leader Not a Captain
Not everyone who has a job wants to be good at it. That is an unfortunate truth. But good heavy...
Waste Collection and Recycling Trucks
Garbage trucks must endure harsh starts and stops all day long every day. If they’re not picking up, you’re not...
Servicing and Repairing Emergency Vehicles
Firetrucks and Rocket Science Servicing and repairing emergency vehicles is almost like rocket science. Firetrucks have so many complex and...
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Should Fleets Use Fuel Cards?
The greatest daily cost of operating a fleet is buying fuel. Numerous fleet fuel cards offer discounts off retail prices...
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Driver Detention and 34 Hour Restarts
Last September the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued some changes to Hours of Service regulations for property...
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Can We Really do Anything About Driver Turnover
Truck driver turnover continues to plague the industry. It’s as bad for large fleets as it has been for decades....
The Canadian ELD Mandate and Looming Perfect Storm
As of June 12, 2021 all federally regulated trucks in Canada are required to be using electronic logging devices (ELDs)...
