Advanced safety features are keeping drivers and roads safer
From brakes and tires to stability control and lane departure systems, safety technology today has made our truck drivers and roads safer.
Think beyond the initial cost: The value of work truck total cost of ownership
When deciding on the specifications of a new work truck, it can be tempting to make decisions based only on the sticker price. As the costs of maintaining a work truck fleet continue to rise, some operations are trying to lessen their overall spend by purchasing lower-cost trucks upfront. Considering just the acquisition expenses in
How artificial intelligence can help reduce truck maintenance and repair costs
It’s easy to think that the transportation fleet industry is advancing at light-speed, especially when you consider how much technological advancement has disrupted the way fleets operate today compared to just five or ten years ago.
How electrical system reliability impacts aftertreatment performance
Proper maintenance leads to long battery life and less downtime.
Upkeep and maintenance of steering gears
With the continued integration of more technologies into automated commercial vehicle safety systems, steering gear maintenance is an often neglected, yet key element in the effective operation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The most common steering gear location is on the steer axle’s left-side frame rail, although vehicles with large front axle ratings—such as
Infographic: Major differences in miles between breakdowns between best-in-class fleets and the industry average
Fleet Equipment built the infographic below showing how many miles between breakdowns fleets ran in Q3. Click on the infographic to expand. Statistics are based on TMC/FleetNet’s Vertical Benchmarking Program Q3 2019 Report: benchmarkit.fleetnetamerica.com/.
Bringing intelligence to fault codes
The multitude of sensors on today’s trucks provide a bigger operation picture that informs the fault code analysis coming from your service solution providers.
Making electrical maintenance connections when the season shifts
As we move from winter to spring, your vehicle maintenance checklist will begin to change to match the season–there will be fewer worries about components or parts freezing, but new issues may spring up (if you’ll pardon the pun) in their place. For this Tech Tip, FE spoke with Kyle O’Dell, director of engineering for
What you need to know about circuit breakers
A circuit breaker is an automatic device used to stop the flow of current as a safety measure. It will prevent damage caused by excess current from an overload or short circuit. Its basic function is to interrupt current flow after a fault is detected. Types of circuit breakers In our industry, we use two
PennFleet offers parking spots to truck drivers who need rest due to Coronavirus
PennFleet has opened its property to truck drivers if they need a place to stop and rest, since regular spots are closed or full due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Located at 591 Meetinghouse Road in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, PennFleet is a few miles off I-95 just south of Philadelphia. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to
BodyShop Business, WIN to hold event addressing the technician shortage
Fleet Equipment‘s sister publication, BodyShop Business, is inviting the entire collision industry to attend an event sponsored by the Women’s Industry Network (WIN): “2020 Research Results, Collision Repair Hiring Trends and Opportunities.” The event will be held Wednesday, March 11 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Babcox Media, 3550 Embassy Parkway, Fairlawn, Ohio (15
Harnessing the power to ensure startability in cold weather
Some fleets consider battery replacement and service costs to be simply unavoidable—but that doesn’t have to be true.