Tire programs help small fleets compete on price and service
Purchasing tires and getting service as a large national fleet is one matter, but how do small-to-medium-sized fleets “compete” on price and “special” services versus the big, national fleets with reported “extras?” Here are some helpful programs, all with info-packed websites: “We offer the small to medium size fleets uptime-critical services that keep them running
Premium operation
Success for Southern Refrigerated Transport comes from top-notch equipment and first-class drivers.
Managing changing tire margins
Ask almost anyone in business or management to define “margins” and they will say margins generally quantify financial success or lack thereof. Sometimes, it’s simply the difference between the cost and selling price of a product or service. Other times it’s the difference between all revenues minus all expenses. Operating margins are typically synonymous with
Rogers Ultima series trailers now available
Ultima series lowboy trailers are available from Rogers Brothers Corp. in 35-, 50-, 55- and 60-ton capacity models. Featuring Cambered mainbeams fabricated with 100k-PSI and 130k-PSI materials, they reduce the trailer’s tare weight while still maintaining strength and durability. Popular accessories available on Ultima models include wheel wells, self-adjusting front folding ramps, full center decking and removable swinging side brackets.
Trucking fleet achieves solid savings
Equipment and maintenance programs are ensuring that Abilene Motor Express is cutting costs and remaining highly productive and efficient.
Rogers offers 55-ton capacity Ultima trailer
Ultima Series lowboy trailers from Rogers now include a 55-ton capacity production model that features a 20-in. loaded deck height, 25-ft. deck length and a 98-in. swing clearance. Popular options available on the Ultima models include award-winning wheel wells, self-adjusting front folding ramps, full center decking and hydraulic trap doors, the company said.
Hankook Tire introduces line-haul drive tire at MATS
Hankook’s new DL07 is developed with an aggressive block pattern and delivers superior traction and performance for line-haul applications in all weather conditions, the company said. The DL07’s advanced tread design and carcass construction provide for even wear patterns, equal weight/torque distribution and reduced heat buildup. It uses wider and deeper, four channel zigzag grooves with enhanced stone ejector platforms to prevent stone drilling on the groove bottom and maximize removal mileage. The tire, which Hankook said delivers exceptional value and increased fuel efficiency, is available now in size 285/75R24.5, with additional sizes to follow in 2010.
High achiever
Holman Transportation Services is continually setting and reaching its efficiency and growth goals.
Toward a cleaner, greener fleet
The trucking fleet of the future — in all of its fuel efficient, low emissions, lead-free glory — isn’t as far away as you might think. It’s also not difficult to transform your own fleet into a cleaner one, according to IMI President, Bob Fogal, Jr., whose EQUAL Tire Performance ushered in a new era
Fuel efficiency: Reefer engines
As fuel prices rise again, notes Ron Kemm, director of marketing atXTRA Lease, refrigeration unit fuel efficiency becomes increasinglymore important to customers.