Federal trucking regulators have issued a request for comments on the role that vehicle maintenance plays in motor carrier safety. The responses will be included in research that will use online surveys to obtain data to address the study’s objectives.
December 4, 2018Maintenance
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
A technician checks diagnostics on a tractor's engine. (Old Dominion Freight Line)
FMCSA Seeks Comments on Vehicle Maintenance Practices
A technician checks diagnostics on a tractor's engine. (Old Dominion Freight Line)
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Tinkering Toward Improved Truck Safety Technology
Advances in technology are happening everyday and trucking is staying on top of the developments, Fran Matso Lysiak writes.
November 9, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
A Maryland officer inspects a truck's brakes. Air leaks often are difficult to trace but can lead to costly out-of-service violations. (TT File Photo)
Rigorous Maintenance Essential to Avoiding Brake Problems
A Maryland officer inspects a truck's brakes. Air leaks often are difficult to trace but can lead to costly out-of-service violations. (TT File Photo)
Preventive maintenance on the pneumatic system of brakes is essential to keeping Class 8 trucks on the road.
September 21, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
All-Electric Trucks Present Training Challenges
All-electric Class 8 tractors can present new challenges for maintenance shops, including the training of technicians, but fleets said they expect overall maintenance requirements to decrease.
May 11, 2018
Business
Dickinson Fleet Services via Youtube
Mobile Repair Shop Dickinson Buys Fleet Enterprises
Dickinson Fleet Services via Youtube
Independent fleet management firm Dickinson Fleet Services has purchased Fleet Enterprises Inc. and its operations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
May 3, 2018
Business
Darry Stuart, CEO of DWS Fleet Management Services (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Fleet Managers Need Solid Grasp of Technology as Well as Knowing How to Fix Trucks, Exec Says
Darry Stuart, CEO of DWS Fleet Management Services (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
ATLANTA — Whether part of the older or younger crowd, today’s fleet maintenance managers and executives must have skills that blend the essential, basic knowledge of fixing trucks with a solid grasp of technology and data in order to survive and thrive, an industry executive said.
March 15, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
Career Pathways Are Evolving
In today’s data-driven world, where much of fleet management strives to solve all of its problems strictly by the numbers, consider the following truth: Data does not fix anything.
March 9, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Rich Bohannon (right), fleet maintenance manager at Venezia Bulk Transport, checks on the progress of a technician inspecting a truck. (Venezia Bulk Transport)
Maintenance Shop Management
Rich Bohannon (right), fleet maintenance manager at Venezia Bulk Transport, checks on the progress of a technician inspecting a truck. (Venezia Bulk Transport)
With the increasing complexity of modern trucks and an even higher premium placed on drivers’ time, Glen McDonald, maintenance director at Ozark Motor Lines, knew he needed to maximize shop labor and move trucks through his fleet’s maintenance shops more quickly, all of which required an updated approach.
March 9, 2018
Business
Joseph Terry/Transport Topics
Noregon Adds Simulation, Education Modules to JPRO Maintenance Platform
Joseph Terry/Transport Topics
ATLANTA –Noregon announced updates to its suite of maintenance technology products during a press conference here at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting.
March 7, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
Purkey's Electrical Consulting
Tips on Truck Electrical System Maintenance
Purkey's Electrical Consulting
Troubleshooting problems with a truck’s electrical system takes knowledge and experience.“Always take a systems approach when you are spec’ing and maintaining your vehicles’ electrical systems,” said Bruce Purkey, CEO of Purkey’s Electrical Consulting, which helps fleets solve their electrical system problems.
January 19, 2018Pages
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