
Three small fleet operators with diverse fleets discuss their needs for a telematics system, how they chose the right provider, and their process for implementation. Trio Forest Products needed to upgrade its legacy GPS track-and-trace system with new technology. Later, when ELD regulations were put in place, the Mesa, Arizona-based wholesale lumber supplier took advantage of the telematics provider’s ELD solution. The ELD tablet is visible next to the driver.
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Yes, an all-electric pickup can tow 1.25 million pounds, but to deliver one with verifiable specs, at scale, and at a reasonable price point is a different equation entirely.
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In Josh Switkes’ view, it's way too premature to write truck platooning off as a dead end technology. And HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts agrees with that point.
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Nearly 840,000 blind spot collisions occur in the U.S. annually resulting in approximately 300 fatalities, according to NHTSA.
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The winner of The Fleet Executive of the Year award will be announced at the 2019 AFLA Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Accident rates remained mostly consistent in this year’s safety report. Rear-end and parking collisions were the most prevalent.
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It’s an old adage, but believe it or not, it applies quite nicely to fleet management. Though sometimes it is tempting to say that the job of managing a fleet has changed dramatically, has it really?
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With two decades under her belt involved in fleet management and a passion for volunteering and helping others, Gregorowicz has made her mark in fleet.
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Fleet managers are constantly tasked with coming up with new ways to reduce costs. Two fleet industry professionals present multiple strategies to help facilitate that goal.
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At the TechCrunch Mobility Sessions, autonomous vehicle players outlined the near future of AV deployments, while Merchant Fleet’s Brendan Keegan invited tech startups to learn more about fleet.
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