Business Management In the black June 9, 2014 Track your costs and find the profit with a tire benchmarking program
Business Management Cover Story: Winning hearts and wallets the old-fashioned way June 9, 2014 Retaining existing customers and gaining news ones may come down to just how much your company can be trusted.
Business Management Leaders: Taking risks and changing the rules June 6, 2014 Tom Kretsinger, Jr., past chair of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), talks about legal threats and drivers' pay.
Business Management Risky Business: Selling safety to the CEO June 6, 2014 Running a safe operation is good for profits and productivity
Business Management The Human Edge: Competitive Compensation June 6, 2014 Offering the right combination of base pay, variable pay and desirable benefits makes a company more attractive.
Business Management Taking Care of Business: Better B2B marketing plans June 6, 2014 The 11 steps that will lead to better results
Business Management Check Call: Get to know yourself before the gorilla arrives June 6, 2014 As the transportation management software industry matures, a dominant player is likely to emerge.
Equipment The View with Lou: It’s only natural June 6, 2014 Second guessing its viability is necessary in establishing whether natural gas is a diesel alternative
Health & Safety TRUCKERS TO CIRCLE THE GLOBE BY FOOT IN JULY May 27, 2014 NAL Insurance, through its Healthy Trucker program, is issuing a challenge to companies in the trucking industry. It’s calling on fleets and suppliers to assemble teams of 10 to take…
Health & Safety MAXIM RAISES $26K IN 2.5 HOURS May 27, 2014 A shout-out to Maxim Truck & Trailer, whose annual charity barbecue keeps getting bigger and better. This year the company raised $26,500 in just two-and-a-half hours when it hosted industry…
Business Management CARGO THEFT PREVENTION STRATEGIES May 27, 2014 I spent a couple hours Monday visiting with Norm Sneyd, v.p. of business development with Bison Transport. We talked about cargo theft prevention for an upcoming video series you’ll be…
Regulations MORE ON 6x2s AND THE GREAT GOVERNMENT LETDOWN May 27, 2014 I recently railed in Hooked Up about the government’s reluctance to allow 6×2 axle configurations, where power is supplied by just one of the two drive axles, saving fleets about…
Business Management ALL-DETROIT POWERTRAIN TAKES SHAPE May 27, 2014 I spent a few days last week in Detroit talking integration with the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) folks. They took the wraps off the new Integrated Detroit Powertrain (IDP),…
Business Management COMPOSITE SKETCH OF A BEST FLEET TO DRIVE FOR May 27, 2014 This composite sketch of a Best Fleet to Drive For provides a roadmap on how to become one
Transportation The Last Word: Peter Holland and Fred Robatcek May 26, 2014 Peter Holland and Fred Robatcek have little in common besides being professional truck drivers. Holland speaks with a charming English accent, one that was acquired from…