With changes taking place in technology and regulations for trucks and the trucking industry, keeping up with your maintenance practices can be daunting....
With changes taking place in technology and regulations for trucks and the trucking industry, keeping up with your maintenance practices can be daunting....
By December 18, 2017, the ELD Mandate will be enforced by FMCSA and fleet operations that meet the requirement for this mandate must be compliant. ...
The key to making sure your fleet doesn’t get caught unawares is to prepare your vehicles for winter when the weather is still warm. Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease, conveyed this message in her blog this year, when the sun was still shining and temperatures on the way up rather than on...
Section 179 allows businesses to expense up to $500,000 in certain capital expenditures in the tax year 2017, including medium-duty trucks like Hino and Fuso. Section 179 can provide significant tax relief for this 2017 tax year, but equipment and software must be financed and in place by midnight December 31, 2017....
The key to making sure your fleet doesn’t get caught unawares is to prepare your vehicles for winter when the weather is still warm. Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease, conveyed this message in her blog this year, when the sun was still shining and temperatures on the way up rather than on...
Knowing when it’s the right time to retire a truck depends on a number of factors you should be considering. In a recent IdeaXchange blog, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease suggested that fleet owners and managers consider a variety of factors before retiring and replacing trucks in their fleet. The main suggestion is not to...
Those of us who travel on the nation's highways, roads, and bridges know how bad they are. Now someone has quantified it. Whether you’re transporting freight or just driving your car to work, you’ve undoubtedly experienced traffic delays and potential vehicle damage due to road conditions. The national transportation research group, TRIP, came out with a study...
There’s no question that the trucking industry has been dramatically changed by new technology, but not all new technology is right for every instance. In a recent article in HDT, truck and transportation expert and economist Noel Perry discussed how automation technology will change the industry over the next decade to an extent not seen since President...
You need new or used trucks or vocational vehicles but you’re faced with a challenge: how can you afford to buy all that equipment and stay on budget? Thankfully, there’s a way to stretch your dollar so you’ll get more equipment and haul in profits: leasing. Here’s why leasing is a smart business decision. 1. Get on...
