Perspectives

5 ways to prevent injuries while working on a tanker truck

Operating a tanker truck can be dangerous but by following a few simple steps, you can create a safe working environment for everyone.

December 5, 2022

Truck design inspiration sometimes lies in the strangest of places

We had an awesome group of Five Flashiest submissions this year, but one fleet in particular hit me in a way that one has never hit me before.

December 4, 2022

Bonnie Bryen, who handles design and implementation for Skikos Trucking, said the fleet's unconventional approach to marketing all started to get owner Shad Skikos' young daughter Sailor involved in the company.

Great fuel economy requires time and sometimes money

When it comes to achieving great fuel economy, spending time investigating options is as important as spending money.

November 30, 2022

driver filling up a diesel fuel tank

How to return a rental without filling it up

I hadn’t planned on renting an electric car. In fact, I didn’t realize that was even an option.

November 28, 2022

2023 Hyundai Kona Limited

How company culture can prevent cargo theft 'inside jobs'

The pandemic and remote work have been hard on fleets, and hard on crime syndicates too. Unfortunately, these gangs are highly motivated and may adopt new tactics. Here's how experts say you can cut the risk of cargo theft with focus on company culture.

November 27, 2022

an open shipping container

Electric truck owner left feeling like a turkey on Thanksgiving

A new electric pickup owner runs afoul on Thanksgiving in this fictional account that may not be so far off the mark.

November 25, 2022

Ain't easy going green. Electric pickups offer plenty of tire-shredding torque so long as you remember to charge them up especially when it's cold out.

Trucking makes a D.C. Christmas a local affair

Cargo Transporters teamed up with the town of Newton, N.C., and Choose Outdoors to bring a "Whistle Stop" of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to the community.

November 16, 2022

Giving back: help a trucker this holiday season

If your company volunteers or donates during the holidays, it’s worth considering partnering with an organization that recognizes and helps truckers during the holiday season.

November 15, 2022

Sign says 'thank you truck drivers'

Trucking immersion therapy

My hat is off to those who drive 600 miles a day, five days a week. We don’t pay them enough for what they do to get us our materials.

November 11, 2022

How to recruit and retain drivers under the age of 35

Fleets must walk the walk to appeal to the next generation of drivers.

November 10, 2022

young female truck driver

Elon Musk's electric Semi takes the Pepsi Challenge

How does Tesla's Semi get more than twice the average range of every other commercial truck at a similar curb weight? Or does it?

November 7, 2022

Tesla electric Semi

Fleets can go green before ordering electric trucks

Trucking companies can consider many ways to take action in decreasing their carbon footprint on this spectacular earth.

November 4, 2022

man walking through a landfill

Desires and dysfunction: Root causes of driver dissatisfaction

Dysfunction stemming from poor physical and mental health include chronic loneliness, compulsive spending and poor coping skills when faced with disrespect and the desires for more pay, home time and respect seem to be a consequence.

October 26, 2022

truck driver angry on the phone

EV fires bring on tough new lessons in firefighting

Taking on EV fires can mean leaving behind that strong impulse to actually extinguish the blaze.

October 21, 2022

firefighters extinguishing a car fire

The manure supply chain

There is a learning curve with all technologies and it is fundamental to how things are made better.

October 20, 2022

horses and buggy

Winterizing your fleet will be different this year

Combining a comprehensive annual plan with sophisticated data analytics and maintenance technology can keep trucks on the road and drivers safe during winter.

October 18, 2022

semi truck driving in the snow

Why trucking companies need an on-site truck repair shop

In-house maintenance offers time and money savings, more reliability and more options.

October 17, 2022

trucking service bay

Prepare for the electricity demand tsunami

The oncoming wave of electric vehicles could spark an electricity need far greater than the amount of power generated all of last year.

October 14, 2022

Electric vehicle charger

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Tesla Semi delivery

Tesla delivers 'the most badass rig on the road' to Pepsi

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday night handed over his company's first production electric Semi trucks to PepsiCo.

Melton truck

The new age of driver recruitment leans into the power of social media

a truck drivers on the highway over a train track

House passes bill to avoid rail strike

tank truck on the highway

Rail strike would 'immediately disrupt' fuel, DEF supply

Mechanic looking under the hood

Watch: The current state of the diesel technician workforce

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