Latest Calibrate News

Gear up for important decisions with the new Calibrate quarterly magazine.

With a view from the repair shop to the corner office, Calibrate offers more involved discussions into the trends and issues surrounding equipment and maintenance.

Be ready to lead the next office conversation about driver seat comfort, electric refrigerated trailers, or 24-hour repair shops!

 

BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Volvo’s 2024 VNL: Surprising Electrical, Mechanical Changes

There’s a synergy among driver comfort, simplicity of maintenance, better fuel economy and fleet operating ratio. Several significant changes in these areas are seen in Volvo’s 2024 VNL.

March 29, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Fleet Concerns Remain Dynamic for 2024, TMC Data Says

The things that keep fleet managers up at night continued to shift through the end of 2023, according to a recent survey conducted by ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council.

March 29, 2024
TechnologyEquipmentSafety

Five Questions: Craig Provonsha

Pilot Flying J's overseer of fleet maintenance shares his thoughts on what he sees for the equipment and maintenance segment this year. 

February 2, 2024
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Driver Support Is Key to Electric Powertrain Adoption

As a diesel lover, John Baxter expected that driving a Class 8 truck with an electric powertrain to rank between boredom and dreadful. A trip to Gothenburg, Sweden, changed his thinking.

February 2, 2024
BusinessFuel

Our Electric Future: You Don’t Have to See It to Believe It

A phrase from a song came to mind when I entered any discussion last year about electric vehicles and the impending infrastructure challenges: “It’s electric!”

February 2, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Industry Needs Agreement on Future of Trailer Connections

The trucking industry would benefit from stakeholders agreeing on a common tractor-trailer connection going forward.

February 2, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFor-Hire

VMRS Portal Is Nearly Here

The Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards system is undergoing major updates, including an online portal and codes for electric vehicles.

February 2, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFor-Hire

Military Veterans to Fill Technician Roles

Investing in veterans to fulfill the much-needed job duties of commercial technicians has been a concentrated goal for some fleets.

October 17, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

TMCSuperTech Casts Spotlight on Country’s Top Technicians

Competition brings out the best in us whether it’s play, sport or work, and there aren’t many times when two or more of those occasions merge.

October 6, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Freight Industry Confronts Climate Change

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency coined the term “Messy Middle.” It refers to the fact that there is more than one way to attack the problem of climate change.

October 6, 2023

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