Partners urge participation
As a young man, Royal Jones drove a lot—specifically race cars and heavy trucks. He learned early on that moving vehicle needs to overcome three factors: wind, rolling resistance and mechanical drag. When you reduce these, you’re able to get a race car to go faster or a truck to get better fuel economy when
Buying for resale
Heavy-duty truck makers weigh-in
Reflections
For more than four years I’ve used this column to provide fleet managers a perspective on technician development, which I think is often overlooked
Solid Link
Marten Transport’s equipment and maintenance programs are helping the carrier improve its supply chain services for customers
The contribution of 3PLs
I recently received an announcement that began by saying,“Koch Logistics, an innovative third party logistics provider (3PL), announcedit has been named a SmartWay Transport partner.”
Working with retreaders
Choosing the right partner takes a little work, but the benefits are worth it
Why they stay, why they leave
Although eclipsed by the shortage of over-the-road drivers, many fleets are still having problems attracting andetaining qualified maintenance technicians
Test Bed
By evaluating biodiesel in its operation, Decker Truck Line is finding answers to questions that could benefit the entire trucking industry
Solid plan
For more than 20 years, Sun Coast Resources has been implementing a business plan based on providing customer service with a highly reliable fleet
’07 skills challenge season is opening
It’s hard to believe it’s May. Among other things, it means there are less than five months until the TMC SuperTech competition in Nashville, Tenn., and many fleets and several state trucking associations are starting to hold qualifying competitions.