CARB order opens door for XL Hybrids light-duty conversions
With corporate and municipal operations realizing a positive payback, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are a hot topic among a growing number of light-duty fleets these days. The quick fleet adoption rate is focused in part on HEV aftermarket technologies. Over the past year, for example, XL Hybrids has been realizing a steady expansion of its
How an alternative fuel vehicle fits into your fleet
In just a few short years, trucks powered by alternative fuels have gone from a rare sight on the road to a growing trend that has seen serious investment by big fleets. Today’s biggest alternative fuel contender is natural gas. While many OEs offer liquid natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG), CNG has
Freightliner Team Run Smart pros named Citizen Driver award winners
Freightliner Trucks announced that Team Run Smart pros Henry Albert and Linda and Bob Caffee were recognized with 2014 Citizen Driver awards from TravelCenters of America (TA). The Citizen Driver award recognizes professional drivers who demonstrate good citizenship, safety, community involvement and leadership. In honor of this recognition, the drivers selected their favorite TA or
Time for applause
As we end the year, it’s fitting that we applaud the 40 SmartWay Partners, that earned this year’s Excellence Awards, fewer than 1% of SmartWay partners.
New research assesses link between CSA and safety
The American Transportation Research Institute has released a report examining the relationship between motor carrier CSA scores and actual crash involvement, finding a strong safety relationship for the Unsafe Driving, Fatigued Driving and Vehicle Maintenance BASICs; partial support for the Controlled Substances and Alcohol BASIC; and no statistical support for the Driver Fitness BASIC.
Fleet Advantage appoints industry veteran as VP of fleet services
Fleet Advantage has appointed Daniel Umphress as vice president of fleet services, effective immediately. He will be responsible for helping fleet customers develop lighter vehicle specs, implement fuel cost-cutting strategies, improve customer vehicle utilization and warranty recovery, and integrate other cost savings and environmentally-friendly measures.
Partnership encourages fleet fuel reduction
Propane-powered vehicles are a viable alternative for light- and medium-duty fleets. While managers of these fleets are undoubtedly already familiar with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technology Program’s "Clean Cities" initiative, a new opportunity to reduce fuel use by incorporating alternative fuel vehicles and fuel-saving measures into their daily operations may not be
Labelmaster offers full line of dangerous goods products
Labelmaster said it is the only FedEx-recognized software vendor that offers customers a full line of dangerous goods products, in addition to its Masterform Express form-filling software. FedEx will require all Shipper’s Declarations for Dangerous Goods to be prepared using a FedEx-recognized vendor software, preapproved shipper-proprietary software, or FedEx Express automated shipping solutions that have dangerous goods edit checks, beginning Jan. 10, 2011.
Solutions for a changing industry
Recently, at the TMW Systems TransForum 2010, David W. Wangler, president and CEO of TMW Systems, talked about the challenges facing the trucking industry and the solutions that information technology (IT) can provide. According to Wangler, “It’s estimated that more than 300,000 Class 8 trucks have left the market and additions to fleets are still
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Jeffrey Schlecht, Omaha TruckCenter, has earned the title of Grand Champion