FleetPride reaches over 300 locations nationwide with latest acquisition
FleetPride announced that it has acquired the assets of Murray’s Diesel Repair of Shreveport, La. Founded in 2016 by Travis and Stephanie Murray, Murray’s Diesel Repair provides a full line of services to drivers and fleets throughout the Ark-La-Tex region. Separately, the Murrays will continue to operate Murray’s Auto Repair in Shreveport, La., which focuses
FleetPride announces 2021 supplier awards
FleetPride has announced the winners of its 2021 supplier awards. These companies have each been recognized for their outstanding support and partnership with FleetPride over the last year. Ten suppliers received awards for their contributions, collaboration, and focus on supporting the FleetPride customer: • The Long Haul Award: Presented to MAT Holdings for their consistent
When things go wrong in truck maintenance: Five ways for instant access to protocols, documents
We confound maintenance by believing the equipment doesn’t need repairing if it is working -but that’s not true. Maintenance is essential for any fleet management success. In light of the recent sequence of events, predictive maintenance has become the need of the hour. Companies are focusing on reducing downtime as they cost more than any
Navistar highlights service network women who drive female technician recruitment
Navistar highlighted several women within its International Truck and IC Bus service network who are changing the trucking service industry by championing inclusivity and equity. One of which was technician Missy Albin of Taylor and Lloyd Inc., who has worked closely with the TECH EmPOWERment program to angle recruitment toward women. Albin, an International Truck
Old Dominion Freight Line adds capacity with seven new, expanded facilities
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has announced its latest expansion efforts with service center growth in seven cities in the fourth quarter of 2021 and first quarter of 2022. The less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier’s new or improved facilities include Alliance, Texas, Byhalia, Miss., Clear Lake, Iowa, Kernersville, N.C., Marysville, Wash., West Columbia, S.C., and Westfield, Mass.
Vehicle maintenance in last mile delivery operations
The widespread and steady growth of last mile operations has brought with it new and unique maintenance challenges for fleets operating light- and medium-duty delivery vehicles. One of the main issues, according to Grant Hilliard, client development manager for Utilimaster (a Shyft Group brand), is the limited access to vehicles due to the long hours
Is Your Truck Cab Smelling Fishy? How to Stomp out the Stink
The sky is clearing. The sweet smell of blooming flowers fills the fresh Spring air. The warming air serves as a welcoming announcement that the cold closeness that winter demands is slowly fading into history for another year. As the days grow warmer, a strong fish smell, reminiscent of the fish drying racks in a
Navistar on Navistar: Truck service in the days of data
A crowd grew around the Navistar press conference where a screen displayed the type of truck telematics that we come to expect today, but this was 2014, and the truck that was being tracked wasn’t an International truck. OnCommand Connection was one of the savviest moves the OEM made in the 2010s. It was the
Verizon Connect charges up EV fleet management with Sawatch Labs
a new partnership between Verizon Connect and Sawatch Labs helps fleets with more than 10 vehicles plan their EV strategies. With EVs poised to become a significant part of vehicle fleets in the coming years, growing to 31 percent of the market by 2050, or about 672 million vehicles, according to the U.S. Energy Information
Making the truck aftermarket parts, service connection
There’s an interesting shift happening in truck technology conversations. It used to be, and still is in some segments, that talk of what could be possible with the latest data-driven solutions dominated talking points. Several years ago, in the heavy-duty aftermarket, in particular, the future was painted in the gleam of newly launched (or revamped)
HDA Truck Pride announces A & A Brake Service, All Systems Brake merger
HDA Truck Pride has announced. A & A Brake Service, established in 1944, and All Systems Brake, established in 1976 are merging. The combined power of AA Systems Truck and Bus will allow for focused attention on current customers, expanding the customer base and enhanced operations for continued success into the future. The merger will
Decisiv, Daimler Truck N.A. roll out integrated service management solution
Decisiv Inc., an industry provider of Service Relationship Management (SRM) solutions, announced that Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is now rolling out SRM Case Estimator for Uptime Pro, an integrated solution between the Decisiv SRM and Uptime Pro dealer service management platforms. The two companies announced a partnership in July of 2021 aimed at streamlining Freightliner and
