Integrated safety systems: Living up to the hype
Mandating stability control and safety systems for heavy trucks began several years ago with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) test analysis, which revealed that a large percentage of heavy truck crashes are rollover-related and can be mitigated by stability control interventions. During that period, braking system suppliers began testing new braking and stability
Schneider’s investment in safety technology pays dividends
Take one look at the numbers and it’s easy to see why Tom DiSalvi, vice president of safety and loss prevention at Schneider, says the company’s first core value is “safety first and always.” Every day, he notes, the truckload, logistics and intermodal services provider’s fleet of 10,120 tractors travels 8.2 million miles hauling 19,318
Who is controlling the checkbook?
A recent fleet cost reduction meeting, requested by the president, called for our department heads to come up with three cost saving initiatives outside of the normal box. The thinking was to fire up and measure the results from each idea going forward. The real intent, in my opinion, was to see what people have
Three reasons to lease your trucks
Ever-evolving truck technology. Increasing efficiency requirements and goals. Meeting uptime demands. Maintaining proper maintenance procedures. There are a myriad of gears turning in a fleet manager’s world. Any cog in the fleet management machine left unchecked, unintegrated and unoptimized can mean the difference between fleet success and failure. When faced with such a daunting task
Newly formed Gorilla Safety introduces fleet safety solution
Gorilla Safety has announced the formation of its company and the launch of its new mobile application and web-based dashboard. Gorilla Safety was launched in January 2016 in the form of a mobile app, a cloud-based solution that fully integrates all the capabilities necessary for safely and efficiently managing short-haul and long-haul vehicle fleets of any size
Five truck trend takeaways from February
We know it’s tough to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place. 1. Fleet Equipment dives into medium-duty Medium-duty trucks are application-specific productivity machines. February was their time to shine in the pages of Fleet Equipment. From engines
Avoiding tire-related CSA violations
Tires have always been one of the top three costs for fleet operations. Good maintenance practices are being tested as fleets work to avoid CSA citations.
Strapping in to advanced safety offerings
In the past year, safety systems that orchestrate radar, camera systems and adaptive cruise control features have grown in popularity as fleets aim to mitigate collisions, reduce costs and better protect not only the driver and truck, but those who share the road with these heavy trucks. Let’s do a walk around of the latest
Omnitracs Analytics launches accident severity model
Omnitracs LLC has announced the introduction of its Accident Severity Model to take the data collected via compliance-centric hours of service (HOS) applications and use it to proactively manage risk. Designed for any fleet using an electronic HOS management system, regardless of size, Omnitracs’ Accident Severity Model identifies the highest risk drivers who are most likely
Urethane Supply releases 6066-CG Nitrocell nitrogen plastic welder
Urethane Supply Co., specialists in plastic repair and refinishing for vehicles, has released its new 6066-CG Nitrocell Nitrogen Plastic Welder. Urethane Supply introduced the first commercialized nitrogen plastic welder to the collision repair industry in 2006, and the new 6066-CG Nitrocell is the latest in that line. The new 6066-CG is designed to generate its own nitrogen gas
