Trucking has been clamoring for maintenance-free trucks for decades. We may finally have such a unicorn with battery-electric trucks — or at least as close to maintenance-free as we can get. With ...
Fleets are extending truck life cycles as new-equipment orders drop, making maintenance a top operational priority. Predictive maintenance powered by telematics helps fleets reduce downtime and avoid ...
Over the last couple of weeks, I got the chance to look at some seriously good hands-on training resources for trucking industry technicians. There are 22 instructors scattered among seven facilities ...
As a new administration enters the White House, fleet leaders wonder if and how the timelines for stricter heavy-truck emissions standards and zero-emissions mandates will change. Regardless of any ...
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A perennial challenge for fleet maintenance operations is finding, recruiting and developing highly skilled technicians who will keep ...
According to the United States Department of Transportation, there are more than 500,000 truck accidents a year accounting for 2.4 percent of all vehicle accidents that occur in the country per year.
From icy roads in the winter to scorching heat that makes you wonder if your AC will give out in the summer, your truck has to deal with a variety of weather conditions throughout the year. While most ...
As people begin embracing electric vehicles (EVs), it’s becoming more common to hear about the deployment of electric trucks. If you’re a fleet manager considering using them soon, now is the time to ...
Legacy maintenance software at trucking companies can be charming for its vintage qualities. While the enterprise portion of the operation is likely running the latest operating systems with all the ...
The chain doubled the capacity of its Lodi, Ohio, training facility to accommodate additional technicians. "We have seen such a significant uptick in our collision repair services business, we are now ...