News, information and case studies of this major fleet expenditure category. Learn techniques fleets use to improve maintenance and increase uptime as well as the latest technological advancements helping predict parts failures even before they happen.
While all aspects of evaluating the costs of engaging a third-party maintenance provider are very important, at the end of the day this is a customer service priority and a third-party provider must go the extra mile for its clients.
Attacking the most common cause of truck accidents—reversing a long tractor-trailer—isn't easy, especially when you've got hundreds of drivers you're trying to coordinate. This is how one truckload carrier found it was faster, more convenient, and...
4,536 vehicles were taken out of service because of issues with their braking systems; brake systems accounted for 28.4% of all vehicles’ out of service citations.
Older trucks are more expensive to repair than newer ones, and there are still many fleet executives who operate on outdated philosophies to drive trucks as long as possible.
A trained technician has a far better understanding of the system and will be better able to diagnose the problem correctly so more accurate repairs can be made.
