Driving force
Meeting requirements for higher horsepower engines is just one way that Allstate Leasing is working to address customer needs
Equipment Technology: Test Drive the evolutionary T660
Despite their associated cost and hassles, the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2007 emissions regulations will, one day, be considered a boon to the trucking industry because they ushered in a host of new heavy-duty truck models that might have otherwise remained mere engineering drawings, at least for a few more years.
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
The evolutionary T660
Despite their associated cost and hassles, the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2007 emissions regulations will, one day, be considered a boon to the trucking industry because they ushered in a host of new heavy-duty truck models that might have otherwise remained mere engineering drawings, at least for a few more years.
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.
Fuel economy: weight savings
While cost savings will vary depending on vocation, application and operating conditions, states a Kenworth White Paper published a few years ago, weight savings can improve the life cycle cost of a vehicle in two respects: increased payload capacity and better fuel economy.
Smart choices
Partnering with a full-service, leasing-services provider on vehicle, maintenance and safety programs helps ICON Transportation meet a variety of customer needs
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
Fuel economy
Making effective tire choices for fuel efficiency, relates Curtis Decker, national manager, field engineering at Continental Tire North America, Commercial Group, means fleet managers have to first consider the true environment in which their vehicles operate.