The replacement of two freight rail approaches in Indiana, and the replacement of three bridges in rural Maine were among the projects recently awarded grants, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced March 9.
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Exxon Mobil: Still two more years before FA-4 oil widely adopted
Getting FA-4 approved for APUs, reefer units just one of the challenges.
WTS: New service links body manufacturers and dealers
The new Platform as a Service (PaaS) suite by Work Truck Solutions for body manufacturers and distributors includes a vehicle locator, inventory movement alerts, and detailed inventory reporting.
‘Lockout-Tagout’ Helps Fleets Ensure the Safety of Technicians
The work of servicing and maintaining a fleet of trucks presents a wide assortment of potential dangers to technicians, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s “lockout-tagout” regulations provide guidance to reduce the risk of injury or death.
Lighting the Way
Today’s fleets are increasingly shifting toward LED headlights, not only for truck drivers’ safety but also to improve maintenance and the overall operation of the truck, industry experts said.
Technology Could Attract New Truck Maintenance Technicians
The trucking industry needs to hire about 30,000 maintenance technicians to keep up with demand.
Alphabet’s Waymo Takes on Freight in Atlanta Driverless Semis
Waymo will start testing a fleet of autonomous freight trucks in Georgia’s capital next week that will take deliveries to Google’s data centers.
Career Pathways Are Evolving
In today’s data-driven world, where much of fleet management strives to solve all of its problems strictly by the numbers, consider the following truth: Data does not fix anything.
Putting the ‘Up’ in Uptime
“Uptime,” or keeping trucks running and earning money for their fleets and drivers rather than broken down on the side of the road, is a much-touted term in this industry — for good reason.
Technology Could Attract New Truck Maintenance Technicians
The trucking industry needs to hire about 30,000 maintenance technicians to keep up with demand.