Company: Little Truck Solutions, Concord, NC
Operation: A privately owned and operated fleet of 55 cargo vans that serves the expedited and time-critical LTL/small shipment market
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Created in 2002, Little Truck Solutions (LTS) focuses on a…
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Vocational Profile: Automating pays off
FFE improves on-time deliveries and lowers costs by using software to enhance visibility into its P&D and linehaul operations
One of the largest temperature-controlled LTL operations in the U.S., Frozen Food Express (FFE), fields roughly 200 linehaul trucks to transport food between its 14 service centers, and about 700 trucks make more than 6,500 pickup and delivery stops each week.
Vocational Profile: Automating pays off
FFE improves on-time deliveries and lowers costs by using software to enhance visibility into its P&D and linehaul operations
One of the largest temperature-controlled LTL operations in the U.S., Frozen Food Express (FFE), fields roughly 200 linehaul trucks to transport food between its 14 service centers, and about 700 trucks make more than 6,500 pickup and delivery stops each week.
Hardware Report: Brake parts and linings
Air disc brake systems worth the extra effort
While there continues to be increased acceptance of air disc brake (ADB) systems in certain applications and operating enviro…
Hardware Report: Brake parts and linings
Air disc brake systems worth the extra effort
While there continues to be increased acceptance of air disc brake (ADB) systems in certain applications and operating enviro…
The parking predicament
It’s getting harder for truckers to find safe and legal places to rest. Is there a solution?
So how bad is the truck parking problem in the U.S.? Well, that depends on who you ask. Some truck drivers say it’s impossible to find parking spots on a daily basis; others, however, say it’s easier than many think—especially if you use technology to help find open slots.
The parking predicament
It’s getting harder for truckers to find safe and legal places to rest. Is there a solution?
So how bad is the truck parking problem in the U.S.? Well, that depends on who you ask. Some truck drivers say it’s impossible to find parking spots on a daily basis; others, however, say it’s easier than many think—especially if you use technology to help find open slots.
Maintenance Bay: Diagnostic insight 24/7
Company: Central Oregon Truck Co., Redmond, OR
Operation: For-hire flatbed carrier with 300 power units utilizes over 400 employees to operate package-car delivery units and vans, plus 20,789 Class 8 units and yard tractors, across the lower 48 state…
Maintenance Bay: Diagnostic insight 24/7
Company: Central Oregon Truck Co., Redmond, OR
Operation: For-hire flatbed carrier with 300 power units utilizes over 400 employees to operate package-car delivery units and vans, plus 20,789 Class 8 units and yard tractors, across the lower 48 state…
Wheel torque for dummies
A primer on this crucial detail for truck drivers and owners
Last year, the For Dummies series celebrated its 25th anniversary. What started with a book on DOS programming…