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Perspectives: Page 39

Business
Avoiding freight shipping mistakes
You may not be able to control the handling your goods undergo in transit, but you can control how well protected they are before they leave your hands.
April 27, 2021
Improper packaging causes an estimated $1.7B of goods damaged in transit annually.
Oils & lubricants
Thick oil may leave money on the table
Fleet owners stand to lessen their costs per mile by selecting high-performing, lower-viscosity lubricants.
April 25, 2021
semi truck getting maintenanced
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Autonomous
Self-driving trucks make impressive gains despite Tesla crash
Deadly Tesla crash raises concerns about the future of self-driving trucks, but there's still plenty of good news coming from computer-assisted driving.
April 23, 2021
TuSimple fleet truck
Business
Let data drive informed decisions
In a rapidly modernizing world, there is a need for companies to become more dynamic and drive insights from data.
April 21, 2021
man looking at analytics on laptop
eCommerce / Urban delivery
eCommerce boom presents safety and wellness challenges for drivers
As more consumers turned to eCommerce for safety and convenience, its heightened popularity put a strain on the trucking industry as truck drivers were tasked with delivering more goods at a faster rate.
April 14, 2021
person picking up box wincing in pain from back strain
Safety
Fleets lead by example to reverse distracted driving trends
The technologies fleets use to minimize driver distractions are a stark contrast to consumer behaviors during the past year.
April 13, 2021
inward-facing camera mounted on rearview mirror
Business
Innovation is all about its place on the S-curve
A simplistic view of technology diffusion works pretty well to explain winners, but not all horses seem to finish the race.
April 10, 2021
Transportation innovation follows a time-tested S-curve pattern.
Maintenance
Performance evaluation a coaching, retention tool
Depending on whether the technician is hitting this goal, you may need to change the goal or provide the tech with additional training.
April 8, 2021
A properly structured performance evaluation can help technicians improve performance and allow managers to lay out career development opportunities.
Safety
Too much time, too little action on hair testing
As part of the FAST Act of 2015, Congress authorized DOT to recognize hair testing, in lieu of a urine test, for pre-employment and random testing of commercial truck drivers.
April 5, 2021
sample of hair for drug trst
eCommerce / Urban delivery
Albertsons Companies takes unique approach to final-mile
Albertsons Companies, the second-largest supermarket chain in North America, is supported by more than 1,400 trucks and one delivery bot.
April 3, 2021
Fully electric Safeway Tortoise cart
Business
Fine-tuning procurement processes has advantages
By taking steps to mitigate risk from suppliers and build supply chain resiliency, procurement professionals give their company an edge over the competition.
March 30, 2021
man holding phone in hands with the word procurement above it
Trucks
Leasing a viable way to test truck tech ROI
With a full-service lease you can match your current vehicle specs for everything except the new technology you are considering.
March 28, 2021
Semi-truck on empty highway at dusk
Perspectives
Sharing EV data to save the planet
If time is quickly running out for the planet because of climate change, should OEMs and fleets be more forthcoming about EV performance data and plans so that other fleets and manufacturers can prepare accordingly and do their part to save the world?
March 24, 2021
A hundred years after the fact, you can read about what the United States Postal Service thought about electric delivery carriages. It may be more than what some companies are willing to offer today. A Columbia Mark XI electric delivery wagon used by USPS in 1901 is shown above.
Safety
Real work begins post-accident
Accidents happen, but reviewing data from an accident can help you give your drivers more ways to be safe on the road.
March 20, 2021
Overturned tractor-trailer on a busy highway
Recruiting & retention
Working smarter, not harder key to tackling driver retention
Big hiring sprees may fill seats but often won't keep drivers on board for the long-haul. High-tech driver feedback solutions can give fleets more opportunities to hone in on issues that impact retention.
March 18, 2021
Truck driver in truck cab
Business
Trade shows and business meetings did much to refine innovations
Pandemic isolation has prevented trucking industry stakeholders from facing supporters and detractors.
March 16, 2021
Trade shows like the Mid America Trucking Show were not only good places to look at cool displays, they were also good opportunities to engage in discussion. MATS is next scheduled to take place in March 2022.
Maintenance
5 tips to improve uptime
While 100% utilization is not possible, there are some simple things fleets can do to get close.
March 13, 2021
Semi-trucks receiving maintenance work in a garage
Alternative power
H2 or BEV? It's not 'us versus them'
Providing choices will accelerate zero-emission vehicle alternatives much in the same way the co-location of Home Depot and Lowes has generally benefitted overall home improvement sales.
March 10, 2021
Driving to zero emissions trailer on a battery electric vehicle
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Business
Former Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers, other assets up for auction
Late-model Peterbilt 579s, flatbed trailers, shop equipment and more are on the auction block until Tuesday, Feb. 3. Also: Pilot raising money for American Heart Association; new truck parking in Arizona.
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
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Alternative power
Pilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 states
Peninsula Truck Lines, Inc. announced today that it will implement a Pacific Northwest Compliance Surcharge to help offset the rising regulatory and compliance costs associated with operating in Washington and Oregon.
Business
Peninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surcharge
Electronic Toll
Technology
Court halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providers
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