
Upward cost pressures on replacement tires have emerged in 2018, due to higher cost for the commodities used to manufacture tires and the trend to larger diameter 17- to 18-inch wheels, which are more expensive to replace.
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Understanding manual and on-road regeneration, how to keep them clean, and when to replace them will reduce the hassles associated with diesel particulate filters.
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In any DIY maintenance plan, small fleets must consider not-so-obvious issues such as waste disposal, permitting, maintaining parts inventories, and liability.
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The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. runs three Kenworth Class 6–7 cabovers as mobile production units to disseminate news on the fly.
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While modern diesel work trucks can leave fleet managers and owners shaking their heads at additional maintenance, costs, and downtime, using propane autogas helps eliminate those hidden costs and reduces fuel costs for an overall lower total cost-of-ownership.
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Truck fleet managers representing all fleet sizes from around the U.S. discuss and share details about their truck maintenance outsourcing processes.
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One service fleet manager has found several ways to cut costs through the use of data analysis, creative solutions, and use of tried-and-true methods.
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For the past four years, tire costs have been stable. But, new cost pressures have emerged in 2017, due to higher prices for the commodities used to manufacture tires and the trend to larger diameter, more expensive tires.
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Clean fuel has never been more important for proper fleet equipment operation and diesel fuel filtration has become more complex. Here are five facts that you may not have known about fuel quality and today’s technology.
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For proper tire care, it’s also important to make sure that each tire has adequate tire tread left and to check that the sidewalls have no cuts or damage.
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