TMCSuperTech grand champion awarded Mitchell 1 TruckSeries subscription
Mitchell 1 announced it has awarded the 2019 TMCSuperTech grand champion, Kelby Bentley of FedEx Freight, with a full-year subscription to Mitchell 1’s TruckSeries repair information software.
Using VMRS codes to improve truck service efficiency, productivity
Shop management technology can be a time saver for managers and technicians. In most operations these days, computer terminals, laptops and tablets are as common as the familiar tools used to work on vehicles. It is, however, the applications on those devices that provide true time and cost savings.
Mitchell 1 enhances its TruckSeries with 1Search Plus
During a press conference held in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council 2019 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition, Mitchell 1 unveiled the latest enhancement to its TruckSeries truck repair software suite, 1Search Plus. The 1Search Plus interface now incorporated into TruckSeries streamlines the vehicle technician’s job with a graphically design
U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: Strong gains in Q4 ahead of anticipated tariff increases in early 2019
The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index—a tool designed to assess the current state of the freight industry in the United States—showed signs of a spending rebound compared to the third quarter in 2018, with indications growth will continue, but at a slower rate in 2019, the company found. Solid holiday sales, increases in wages and
Four truck trends from 2018 and whether they will continue into 2019
The dawn of a New Year often serves as a good time to take look back at the last year and then turn our eyes forward to the year that’s coming. With the help of Brian Holland, president and chief financial officer at Fleet Advantage (a consulting firm that works with fleets to determine the
FMCSA approves exemption for Stoneridge MirrorEye camera monitor system
Stoneridge Inc. announced that its exemption application to federal law was approved in late-December by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, allowing its MirrorEye camera monitor system (CMS) to be installed as an alternative to conventional rear-vision mirrors currently required on commercial motor vehicles in the United States. The exemption applies solely to Stoneridge’s MirrorEye
Tracking truck tire inflation can pay dividends
According to the Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Association (ATA), a constant 20% underinflation in a commercial vehicle tire increases tread wear by 25% and reduces the tire lifetime by 30%. This results in significant increase in tire costs for a fleet. It also increases fuel costs. Underinflation of just 10 PSI
Need to maximize asset utilization? Become a Time Lord
With the demand for truck freight booming, and a shortage in the supply of equipment, fleet managers are under more pressure than ever to make the most of the assets they have. That means a shift in perception about what we mean by an asset to include not just the number of trucks available, but
Mitchell 1 awards SuperTech Grand Champion with TruckSeries subscription
Mitchell 1 has awarded Phillip Pinter from FedEx Freight in Ida, Mich., the Grand Champion of the National Technician Skills Competition — TMC SuperTech 2018 — with a subscription to TruckSeries that will allow him to access all of Mitchell 1’s online service information products for Class 4-8 trucks for a full year. The event
FedEx Freight’s Philip Pinter wins 2018 TMCSuperTech Grand Championship
American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council has announced that Phillip Pinter, a technician with FedEx Freight from Ida, Michigan, was named the 2018 National Technician Skills Competition – TMC SuperTech – Grand Champion. Pinter bested 95 other finalists in the TMCSuperTech heavy-duty division to claim the title of Grand Champion. In addition, Ferris
