The next step in diagnostics
The first remote diagnostic systems are just about hereThe initial leap to electronic diagnostics for truck engines and other components was a large one,
A two-way street
Fleets want to be e-commerce customers, tooIn the last year or so, trucking has embraced the notion that e-commerce is an absolutely essential business
A radical suggestion
Here's an impractical proposal for solving the driver shortagePerspective is everything. Many fleets have few problems attracting and retaining drivers,
Fleets Online
Company: Con-Way Transportation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Operation: Network of three regional LTL carriers. Bryan Millican, exec. vp-sales & marketingProblem:
Windows to go
A compact operating system offers big benefits for trucking's specialized mobile computersSmaller, lighter, easier to use, and cheaper - it's an unbeatable
One for the books
How did we pack all that action into one year?Another year, another decade, another century, another millennium - where does the time go? I was born smack-dab
Ready or not
Do you have what it takes to be a New Millennium manager?Pinning down critical skills needed to manage a fleet or one of its operations is a difficult
Start with the boss
"Gifted bosses" and "exceptional employees" want the same thingsWhether you're running a common carrier or a private fleet, hauling freight or providing
Toyota joins the big guys
The all-new Tundra enters the ranks of America's full-size pickupsMarking Toyota's first effort at a full-size pickup, the Tundra takes a somewhat different
Head start on the new millennium
Sure it's still summer, but why wait until January?No one's thinking about January in the middle of a glorious summer, so I thought this might be my chance
Cummins ups ratings
New 425 offers better acceleration and fuel economyCummins Engine Co. has punched up the vocational rating for its ISM engine. The diesel powerplant -
A good time to borrow
Looking at stable interest rates and willing lenders, many fleets are shortening equipment trade cyclesIt wasn't so long ago that trucking faced a serious
Out of our control
These days, change seems inevitable. So who's responsible?It's a good bet that someone at your fleet is responsible for managing operations. If you're
PLC4TRUCKS Hits A Snag
Plans for trailer data network threatened as deadline nears.It seems like a relatively minor technical issue - light a warning light in a tractor cab
Ho-hum no more
Trailers used to evoke yawns, but suddenly they're the hot topic.Trailers are usually considered the boring end of this business. They're relatively simple,
