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As much as truckers focus on the road ahead, plenty of damage is caused when trucks collide with things that sit behind their trailers. Tom Boehler, the Erb Group’s senior director of safety and compliance, offers several tips that can help eliminate backing accidents. 1. Get out and look The process begins with a central […]

Knowing what is happening behind you is almost as important as the view through the windshield. Most trucks have six rearview mirrors to meet this need — two door-mounted mirrors on each side of the cab, and a mirror on each fender. But the surfaces must still be aimed in the right direction to maximize

Tires support driver safety and loads alike, but Yves Thibert knows that extending the life of these assets involves a look at more than treads alone.  The former mechanic has for the last 20 years been teaching heavy vehicle maintenance at École des métiers de l’équipement motorisé de Montréal. And he offers these seven steps

Cutting the amount of money you spend on fuel each year can have a significant positive impact on how much profit your business generates. Fuel expenses have a big impact on the budgets of businesses that operate a fleet of vehicles. Some simple strategies, like checking tire pressure and replacing oxygen sensors, can help your

These best practices ensure fleet health and safety compliance with state and federal regulations while also ensuring optimal outcomes for your fleet’s operations.   Fleet health and safety compliance includes regulations about hours of truck driver service, the use of electronic logging devices, types of vehicles, and other elements central to transportation businesses. Compliance with

You can reduce your fleet maintenance costs through safety, repair and efficiency measures – all of which GPS fleet tracking software can streamline. Fleet capital and repair costs significantly more than administration and licensure. To calculate your fleet maintenance costs, add up each fleet vehicle category’s capital, repair, administration and licensing costs. Most of the

Mandated by the federal government, electronic logging devices automatically monitor how long commercial drivers have been behind the wheel.   Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are used on commercial vehicles to, among other things, record how long drivers are on the road. ELDs are required by law to be used by many commercial vehicles with engines

All wheel separations are preventable, but the industry’s focus on speed over thoroughness means they remain a potentially deadly problem. Dave McDonald, commercial sales manager with Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, gave the Ontario Fleet Safety Council an update on the ongoing problem during a March 30 webinar. “No matter how hard we try, how much training

Renewable diesel and biodiesel continue to slash greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other emissions in California, and hold further promise in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and six other Northeastern states, a Diesel Technology Forum analysis suggests. “Today’s world runs on internal combustion engines, and two opportunities for significantly reducing GHG and other emissions from