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Perspectives: Page 43

Technology
Appreciating technology obsolescence
The Union Pacific Big Boy in 2021 is an anachronism of a bygone state-of-the-art technology from 1941. Freight transportation will see a similar massive technology change over the next 30 years.
August 24, 2021
Union Pacific steam locomotive
Alternative power
Electric may never compete with diesel in long-haul
While the push for zero emissions rolls on, Shell Starship and DOE SuperTruck show diesel can deliver better freight efficiency in long-haul than electrification.
August 20, 2021
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Technology
How AI helps fleets cut costs, generate revenue
Ever since the invention of the fuel gauge, monitoring the mechanics of vehicles and driver behaviors has been a key part of optimizing fleet management.
August 17, 2021
The most advanced machine vision algorithms can be trained to detect just about anything the human eye can see.
Maintenance
Why contract maintenance makes sense for private fleets
A good contract maintenance provider knows that the nucleus of truck maintenance is always a structured, rigid preventive maintenance program.
August 16, 2021
discussing a repair issue
Components
Reinventing the fan clutch industry
The problem with the fan clutch business was that it didn’t have to earn a customer’s business because the demand for the fan clutch grew out of a government mandate.
August 16, 2021
Horton clutch fan
Business
5 ways fleet managers can reduce operational costs
There are numerous overheads in this line of work. The most prominent ones that spring to mind are fuel charges and asset maintenance costs.
August 15, 2021
cargo van and semi
Perspectives
OEMs want government to "build consumer demand" for an onslaught of electric vehicles
Lopsided laissez-faire. Automakers have pledged to have half of their vehicles all-electric by 2030 and now they want government to create demand.
August 11, 2021
Ford-F-150-Lightning
Maintenance
Don’t fall victim to truck downtime this autumn
With longer nights and shorter days right around the corner, drivers need to focus on how to stay safe when temperatures begin to drop, running wildlife are abundant, and roads are slick with wet leaves.
August 11, 2021
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Alternative power
The truth about red herrings
We are continually assaulted by opinions and separating fact from fiction is challenging.
August 9, 2021
red herring fish
Workforce
Fleets bringing remote employees back to the office
Almost 85% of survey respondents said back-office employees were tucked away in home offices, followed by dispatch (53%), safety (51%), and IT (50%).
August 4, 2021
Man working from home with dog
Technology
Fleets reaping rewards of self-dispatching drivers
Some fleets are now giving company drivers a choice in loads to remove a common friction point with management.
August 4, 2021
USAT load planning office
Equipment controls
How the commercial vehicle sector is preparing for autonomous driving
The efforts of tech engineers had focused on the quest to build commercially-viable driverless automobiles, but in the last year there has been a shift toward the commercial vehicle sector.
July 29, 2021
cab of a driverless truck
Workforce
To wear a mask, or not to wear a mask?
As COVID Delta cases rise, some experts are pushing for mask wearing regardless of vaccination status while others say masks should only apply to the unvaccinated.
July 23, 2021
truck driver wearing mask
Trucks
A trend toward purpose-built vehicles
Standing on a truck production line almost always causes a visitor to comment that every truck seems to be completely different than the one before or after.
July 19, 2021
flatbed trailer with building supplies
Workforce
The future of trucking hinges on technology fixing the industry's mistaken stance on younger drivers
A 16 year old can get a pilot’s license to fly an airplane, but an 18 year old can’t drive a truck across state lines.
July 18, 2021
futuristic truck driver
Safety
Is smart infrastructure the key to 'Vision Zero'?
Since the inception of roadways and traffic, most drivers were conditioned to think fatalities on the road were inevitable, but the reality is that there are now many resources that can prevent these tragedies.
July 14, 2021
connected vehicles on road
Workforce
Scholarship fund paves the way for trucking's future
Earlier this month, TCA's Scholarship Fund announced that 57 undergraduate college students with ties to the trucking industry will be awarded scholarships for the 2021-22 academic school year.
July 14, 2021
graduation cap and money
Business
The new reality of customer service
A good customer experience is based on speed, convenience, consistency, friendliness, transparency and the human touch.
July 12, 2021
customer satisfaction ratings
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