Productivity: trailer and body lighting
When specifying trailer and body lighting systems, says Tim Gilbert, director of sales for fleets and OEMs at Peterson Manufacturing, fleet managers look first for durability, and products that do not cause any unnecessary downtime.
Fuel economy:Component weight savings
While increasing payload carrying capacity by specifying lightweight components and options is a standard practice for some fleets, a number of operations report that lower weight specs can lead to fuel savings as well.
Conscious effort
After more than 25 years, Hartt Transportation is still finding new ways to reduce weight and cut fuel costs
Fuel Economy: Component weight savings
While increasing payload carrying capacity by specifying lightweight components and options is a standard practice for some fleets, a number of operations report that lower weight specs can lead to fuel savings as well.
Conscious effort
After more than 25 years, Hartt Transporttion is still finding new ways to reduce weight and cut fuel costs
Driver retention: Transmissions
There’s simply no question about it — some of the latest heavy-duty truck transmission technologies, including automated designs, can help fleets attract and retain drivers.
Perfect arrangement
Blue Ridge Communications is benefiting from a full service lease program with Penske Truck Leasing’s specialized equipment services group
Firsthand look
With production of 2008 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs underway at Chrysler LLC’s assembly plant in Saltillo, Mexico and these new trucks now arriving in dealerships, the OEM recently took some of the latest models in its medium-duty lineup on the road.
Meeting needs
For the management team at Ameren Corp.’s Fleet Services department, purchasing and maintaining a reliable fleet at the lowest cost is all in a day’s work
Resale: Premium tractors
Among the many factors fleet managers consider when specifying new tractors is the projected resale value the equipment will have at the end of its service life.
Bullseye: Sterling trucks on target
Early indications are that Sterling Truck Corp.’s Bullet and 360 models are right on target.
Trailer productivity: doors & floors
Trailer floor systems are much more complex than simply a set of floorboards secured to crossmembers that run between bottom rails.