There are regulations truck drivers must follow be to compliant on the road. Hopefully, this isn’t news to anyone reading this, but hours of service violations happen all the time. Well guess what? They are incredibly easy to avoid. To maintain compliance and ensure safe practices on the road, new and long-time truck drivers alike … Read more
5 Physical Semi-Truck Upgrades to Improve Your Fleet’s Performance The transportation industry is all about efficiency. Fuel efficiency. Time efficiency. Driver efficiency. Weight efficiency. Naturally, improving your fleet’s performance makes your transportation company more efficient, which saves on costs and increases profitability. Take a look at five physical semi-truck upgrades that can have a huge … Read more
3 Huge Ways You Can Show Drivers You Appreciate Their Hard Work Drivers are in short supply, and a lack of semi-truck drivers is one factor that has caused supply chain issues in 2021 and 2022. Which means driver retention is more important than ever for the transportation industry. Discover three relevant and practical ways … Read more
There’s no way possible to help someone else without posing a risk to yourself. Often the best people in this life are the ones who are willing to put themselves in harm’s way for the good of others. These are the kind of people who make up the lone workers. Healthcare workers, social workers, behavioral … Read more
Distracted driving is a huge problem in the United States. According to research, distracted driving kills around eight people every day and injures many more. Distracted driving should be one of your top concerns when it comes to fleet safety. There are many different types of distractions, but the most common are cell phone use, … Read more
As a business owner or a fleet manager, you know that you need to be well prepared to handle slamming accidents with fleet vehicles in addition to other potential accidents. This statement may seem obvious, but when you are busy handling other tasks for your business, thinking about accidents won’t be the first thing on … Read more
Car accidents cost billions of dollars to the insurance industry each year to cover the costs of medical bills, property damage, and more. Something that can greatly increase this amount of money is insurance fraud. Fraudulent automobile accidents, also known as staging accidents, are happening more and more often and can cause many problems for … Read more
When managing a fleet of vehicles, it is important to optimize the amount of money spent on maintenance, fuel, etc. Knowing where you are saving money and where you could improve some of your cost savings efforts is crucial in maintaining a long-term fleet. Of course, other areas could save you money that you might … Read more
As the weather continues to get warmer and more consistent, job sites are opening up and the transportation industry is full steam ahead. For any company in the business of using trailers, whether it be to transport them across the country or to simply store something on a job site temporarily, it pays to know … Read more
When an accident occurs, it can lead to a roundtable of pointing blame and arguing faults, especially if there isn’t an officer to mediate the situation. Beyond the physical vehicle damage, there can be psychological damage, bodily injury, and financial issues. For example, if one party doesn’t have insurance, that’s a problem. Or perhaps the … Read more
