Equipment Taking charge to eliminate battery failures November 23, 2023 The electric trucks may be coming, but that won’t render the 12-volt batteries used to power today’s trucks redundant. In fact, it could render them all-the-more important as truck makers…
Security Under Attack: Trucking industry increasingly at risk of cyberattacks November 10, 2023 After being a strong proponent and early adopter of electronic logs, it was back to paper logbooks and old-fashioned dispatch by phone for a portion of Bison Transport’s fleet in…
Business Management Bison’s stellar safety record is no accident November 6, 2023 Every driver has at least one story about a drive they’ll never forget. And veteran Bison Transport driver Treana Moniz is no exception. “This was years ago, long before I…
Business Management Cross dock efficiency comes with technology and touchpoints October 2, 2023 Delivering freight from Point A to Point B is challenging at the best of times, but it can be evermore complex when cargo needs to be shifted from one trailer…
Equipment Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions involve more than emissions alone September 20, 2023 Proof of Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions are already rolling in and around Gothenburg, Sweden. The track at the Volvo Trucks Demonstration Center is lined with battery-electric FM and FH…
Technology How AI is transforming telematics September 18, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics of the year. But in trucking, and more specifically telematics, is it a buzzword, a passing fad, or something more? And…
Human Resources Teamwork makes the team driving work August 28, 2023 Leah Gorham recalls how her boyfriend and co-driver, Roland Bereczki, once ‘demoted’ her from night shift duty after she accidentally pulled into a mall. Bereczki has been driving since 2003,…
Business Management Today’s freight fraudsters are sophisticated, brazen, and coming for your cargo August 8, 2023 Rob Hoffman was no rookie when it came to the freight business, and an unlikely mark for dubious brokers and carriers. So, the chief operating officer of Tampa, Fla.-based Dedicated…
Transportation Truck drivers sharing cabs, and companionship, with their pets August 5, 2023 George Hatch and Amanda Smith haul goods in different provinces and never met, but they both have something in common – they’re paid to hang out with their best friend…
Equipment Dragging brakes sacrifice more than friction material August 2, 2023 An object like a tractor-trailer remains in motion unless an outside force like the braking system acts upon it. Even Isaac Newton could have predicted that. And when brake components…
Business Management 5 ways to improve trailer utilization through telematics June 12, 2023 If the last couple years of snarled supply chains, equipment shortages, and inflation have taught us anything, it’s that the trailer has always been an underappreciated asset. While fleets have…
Business Management Recruiting technicians? Consider cultural fits, homegrown talent. May 5, 2023 Staffing a shop is a little like making a salad. You can go to the grocery store, buy your vegetables, and toss them together with little thought to who grew…
Sustainability Sustainable tires growing like weeds, particularly dandelions March 22, 2023 Dandelions. Rice husks. Soybean oil. Sounds like the trappings of an entrée at a fancy vegan restaurant. But these are some of the ingredients that will likely go into future…
Business Management Labor rates on the rise, but parts shortages appear to be easing March 14, 2023 Canadian repair shops led the charge last year, when it came to technician efficiency and utilization, but lagged behind their U.S. counterparts in the categories of profit margins and parts…
Business Management Common ELD mistakes can be solved February 21, 2023 While electronic tools have been able to monitor compliance with Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules since the early 1980s (remember the Rockwell Tripmaster?), it seems some truck drivers and fleets still haven’t…
