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Perspectives: Page 11

Business
Crisis control: Sharing your side of the story can prevent customer loss
Maintaining customer trust is crucial, especially during times of crisis.
August 23, 2024
Crisis Control
Alternative power
Legacy and future torque delivery: Central drive and e-axles
Within the BEV space, there are two major options for transferring power to the wheels.
August 22, 2024
axles
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Alternative power
Incorporating EVs into fleets sustainably
Identifying combustion engines as candidates for replacement is important for a strategic gradual overhaul, and AI can streamline that process.
August 19, 2024
vehicle chargers
Business
Single-point failure
What do fleets have in their survival kits for weathering their unexpected challenges?
August 13, 2024
people in a warehouse using a computer
Growth strategies
The advantages of truck leasing versus ownership
49% of the Class 8 private fleet vehicle population is leased, according to the 2023 National Private Truck Council Industry Benchmark Report.
August 13, 2024
parked semi trucks
Technology
A different way of prioritizing safety, efficiency and air quality
Other metros should follow the North Central Texas Council of Governments in implementing a signal priority system that would prioritize freight trucks to improve traffic flow, reduce emissions and benefit trucking companies' bottom lines.
August 13, 2024
Truck waiting at red light
Regulations
Grandfathers in trucking
Existing vehicles and infrastructure often get “grandfathered,” meaning they are permitted to operate under the new rules even though they do not necessarily comply with them.
August 6, 2024
older truck driver
Trucks
We're all witnessing history
If you could go back in time and show an 18 year old truck driver a picture of their 60 year old self in a new truck, they would be more likely to believe you're a time traveler than the photo.
August 5, 2024
Old fashioned cab over big rig semi truck transporting fuel in tank semi trailer running on the truss arched Interstate Bridge
Cybersecurity
Moving your data to the cloud? Lots of reasons to do it, but cybersecurity concerns remain
It's a fallacy that once data is no longer on-premises, there will be far less reason to be concerned about cybersecurity.
August 2, 2024
Computer Cables
Business
Is your technology investment glass half full or half empty?
ROI often overlooks complex costs, those that the accountants can’t easily or reliably measure or allocate.
July 31, 2024
cost calculator
Recruiting & retention
Do you know what drivers really want? I do.
There’s often a wide gulf between what carriers think is important, and what drivers think is important.
July 30, 2024
truck drivers shaking hands
Perspectives
Persisting in times of crisis
The ability to adapt can become your greatest asset.
July 26, 2024
Persisting In Times Of Crisis
Alternative power
Let’s get real about long haul
Before arguing about the feasibility of long-haul technology, we should probably agree on a definition of long.
July 18, 2024
semis in traffic
Perspectives
Electrifying commercial vehicles will hit consumer pocketbooks
Regulations from CARB and the EPA "will put extraordinary pressure on the commercial fleet industry to purchase very expensive, early-stage vehicles, raising transportation costs that will ultimately be borne by consumers everywhere."
July 18, 2024
Battery electric truck charging sign
Battery electric
Navigating the 'messy middle': Beyond rare earth magnets in future propulsion
Heavy rare earth magnets provide the most efficient motors, but there is a lot of concern about the availability of critical minerals and the resources and the ability to mine them.
July 16, 2024
battery material mining
Maintenance
Vehicle recalls will keep the maintenance profession viable for generations
Every apocalyptic automated future transportation universe requires maintenance people.
July 11, 2024
truck on a wrecker
Asset tracking & management
Why carriers should embrace EDI
Electronic data interchange platforms can not only streamline your operations, but also it will keep you ahead of competitors unable or unwilling to professionalize and adapt to EDI requirements.
July 3, 2024
laptop tracking a semi
Cybersecurity
Protecting trucks from cyberattacks through legacy maintenance software
Maintenance software must match the operating systems in the trucks, and it’s not unusual that old software is supporting older trucks.
July 2, 2024
cyber hacker sitting at a computer
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With the addition of FirstFleet, Werner is expected to grow its Dedicated revenues by approximately 50% and become North America's fifth-largest Dedicated carrier by power units. The transaction also increases Werner’s share in more resilient categories such as grocery and baked goods.
Business
Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M
The acquisition reshapes Werner’s portfolio, shifting the weight of its Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) toward long-term, stable contractual business.
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Business
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Electronic Toll
Technology
Court halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providers
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Business
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