If there’s anything positive that can be said for the past year, it is how it has illustrated the vital role trucking plays in people’s lives. COVID caused the nation to recognize how reliant we, as a society, are on trucks. And there is hope. As vaccines become available to more and more of the population,...
America runs on the effective transportation of consumer goods. In fact, 70% of consumer goods in the United States are transported by trucks.1 The decline in the amount of truck drivers in the workforce has been heavily documented over the past five years. With autonomous vehicles still some ways away, there is currently 48,0002 truck drivers...
Hino and Fuso are raising the bar with state of the art safety technology in their new models, in a time when safety is more important than ever.
Not all technology is equal, especially when it comes to fleet safety. But what kind of technology is appropriate for the trucks in your fleet? When is the technology...
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...
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...
Oil prices have been dropping, meaning fleet fuel savings is more attainable then ever.
Blog Post from Joe Puff, Vice President of Truck Technology and Maintenance for NationaLease
What goes up must come down. And for the inverse, the price of diesel, which is continuing to drop, will at some point start to go up again. What will you...
You Cannot Not Communicate
Advice for a Fleet Manager - 5 Simple Steps to Keeping Communications Flowing
Repost of article written by Bruce Condit for FleetOwner.com
Most successful fleet owners realize the importance of clear, consistent communications with employees, customers and vendors. They understand how it saves time and money because it makes operations more efficient and cost effective....