Many fleets and owner operators in particular may be wondering “What Will Happen If I Don’t Run An ELD?” The bottom line: “One strike, you’re out!” That’s what former FMCSA administrator Annette Sandberg says truck drivers and carriers should anticipate...
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Like Christmas, the U.S. ELD mandate will be here before you know it. Christmastime and the ELD mandate coincide this year. December 18, 2017 is the deadline for truck drivers and carriers begin users an ELD or grandfathered AOBRD. But...
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So your automatic on-board recording device is doing its job, but is it compliant with the impending Canadian ELD mandate? Unlike those in the United States, us Canadian truck fleet operators don’t have a set date for ELD compliance yet....
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What would you do with $90 million? Comedian Tracy Morgan would know. Walmart paid him $90 million in a crash lawsuit settlement back in 2015 following a truck accident which left Morgan seriously injured and his friend James McNair dead....
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The wide-ranging benefits provided by modern GPS tracking systems are well accepted and understood today by fleet supervisors and business owners alike. By equipping a fleet with GPS tracking devices, fleets witness measurable reductions in speeding, accidents, maintenance, and fuel...
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Often, Dispatchers or Fleet Supervisors must make quick decisions on the fly, such as choosing the most appropriate field worker and/or vehicle to perform a job. Such decisions may depend on factors such as the availability or proximity of a...
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The sleep deprived WalMart truck driver responsible for a fatal highway crash last year which resulted in severely injuring comedian Tracy Morgan and the death of fellow passenger Jimmy McNair has set a haunting example for all fleet organizations and...
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As far as you know, your fleet business’ invoicing process works just fine. Until a customer calls to complain about over-billing. Then it’s back to the paper files to leaf through driver logs, date entries and customer histories to determine...
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Amid the challenges of running a cost efficient fleet business in a competitive landscape remains the nagging concern of keeping your company top of mind for customers. Wouldn’t it be nice if your fleet company’s strong, positive and differentiating brand...
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Forty-eight percent of fleet owners and buyers surveyed by Software Advice in 2013 stated a desire to purchase a fleet management system to improve efficiency or become more organized. At the time of the survey, more than half of those...
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