Fuel theft is a significant problem for many industries, including transportation, construction, and agriculture. Internal fuel theft, where employees steal fuel from their own company, is especially challenging to prevent and detect. Fuel tracking analytics can help companies detect and...
All coaching begins with a philosophy, and legendary basketball coach John Wooden’s approach aligns well with the trucking industry’s operational standards. Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” provides a solid foundation from which driver coaching can begin. While some blocks of the...
There are numerous challenges that school bus drivers face in today’s environment, such as staff shortages, crowded buses, and complicated routes. To help school districts entice and retain drivers, Zonar introduced OnRoute, a new turn-by-turn navigation solution that can help...
Roadside inspections are a critical part of keeping our roads safe, but that doesn’t mean they have to be unpleasant or time-consuming. Preparation via regular maintenance and pre- and post-trip inspections is the best friend of fleet drivers when the...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week occurs every August. Thousands of mechanical fitness roadside inspections on commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are conducted to identify and remove vehicles with critical brake violations from our roadways.
The trucking and busing industries face several headwinds in 2023. The good news is that nearly all of them can be mitigated at the fleet level with existing telematics solutions. Commercial Driver Recruitment and Retention American Trucking Associations reports a...
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,Comet and Cupid and Donder and Blitzen.But do you recall?The most famous…trucker of all? There’s a good reason why the Reindeer Union demanded they get credit for hauling Santa’s sleigh. Santa is...
In any given year, there may be more than half a million crashes reported involving large trucks, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). In the most recent reporting period, the FMCSA reported 4,479 fatal crashes and 114,000...
It might keep the economy running, but trucking has never been the most cost-effective industry in which to operate. Even with more than 60,000 jobs to fill and a driver shortage expected to double in the next decade, expenses keep...
Digital paperwork saves more than paperWe’ve heard it a million times: ditch paper and go digital. Most of these conversations center on the environmental benefits of cutting paper usage, but organizations should go paperless for business-minded reasons as well. Save...