Perspectives: Page 4

EV fires bring on tough new lessons in firefighting
Taking on EV fires can mean leaving behind that strong impulse to actually extinguish the blaze.
October 21, 2022
firefighters extinguishing a car fire
The manure supply chain
There is a learning curve with all technologies and it is fundamental to how things are made better.
October 20, 2022
horses and buggy
Winterizing your fleet will be different this year
Combining a comprehensive annual plan with sophisticated data analytics and maintenance technology can keep trucks on the road and drivers safe during winter.
October 18, 2022
semi truck driving in the snow
Why trucking companies need an on-site truck repair shop
In-house maintenance offers time and money savings, more reliability and more options.
October 17, 2022
trucking service bay
Prepare for the electricity demand tsunami
The oncoming wave of electric vehicles could spark an electricity need far greater than the amount of power generated all of last year.
October 14, 2022
Electric vehicle charger
Telling the truckload story
As midterm elections approach, policymakers are rightly eager to connect with voters, and it’s important that the trucking industry seize this opportunity to tell our story.
October 13, 2022
voting booths
In-cab technology investments may not be enough to prevent accidents
Trucking companies should consider becoming involved at the high-school level to improve driver education curriculums in an effort to improve safety on the roadways.
October 11, 2022
student driver in car with teacher
How low-viscosity lubricants can boost your organization’s bottom line
Changing your fleet to lower-viscosity lubricant formulations can dramatically lower the total cost of ownership of equipment and help everyone from the maintenance bay to the executive suite.
October 12, 2022
engine oil
How to succeed in sales without really trying
I grew up in the trucking industry, the machine shop industry and the "hell no we won't co" anti-war movement.
October 11, 2022
handshake
Feedback helps catch turnover issues you didn't think to ask about
Two simple questions can lead to a powerful culture change that reduces driver turnover.
October 10, 2022
angry truck driver
The autonomous bigfoot
I’ve been reading for months about all the autonomous vehicle (AV) testing going on in Texas and I can finally confirm that they do exist.
October 7, 2022
driverless truck in Texas
How robotic process automation can help workers be more human, boost retention
Office workers and drivers alike want to fulfill their job titles and not get buried in a mountain of paperwork every time a customer changes its systems around. Far from killing jobs, automating this boring work frees up workers to do their jobs.
October 3, 2022
female dispatchers
Lessons to be learned in disaster recovery, even if it's not 'your' disaster
A tornado forecast in Alabama used to be white noise on television.
September 30, 2022
Hurricane evacuation route
Big money blues
The U.S. people are not very forgiving of either waste or fraud, and auditors and investigators eventually succeed in discovering both.
September 26, 2022
the U.S.S. Olympia
Keeping drivers cool while fuel prices remain hot
A typical long-haul truck idles about 1,800 hours per year, consuming about 1,500 gallons of diesel.
September 23, 2022
truck driver in a sleeper berth
Summer growing pains for EV faithful in California and Texas
As rising energy costs and summer grid constraints create concerns around EV expansion, California and Texas can provide some important lessons moving forward.
September 22, 2022
Sign of the times. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which controls the state grid, posts a grid status meter front and center on their website (shown above). Though the grid was fine this week, that wasn't the case in July when ERCOT twice asked residents to scale back on power.
Exciting times at TCA
In the past six months, TCA has continued to experience record membership growth and retention.
September 16, 2022
I Love Trucks buttons
Business trend: Weathervaning
The business winds of change produce an effect called weathervaning, where companies tend to pivot in the direction of the flow, but it can also be "herd mentality," and it's not always for the best.
September 15, 2022
weathervane
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