Are Tires Affecting Your Fuel Efficiency?

Are Tires Affecting Your Fuel Efficiency?

Did you know tires can affect your fleet’s fuel efficiency? There are several factors affecting a fleet’s fuel efficiency. One of the main elements that affect fleet fuel life and efficiency are tires. According to the American Trucking Association,...
[Telematics Trends] The Future of Connected Field Operations

[Telematics Trends] The Future of Connected Field Operations

Telematics trends are overtaking the connected field operations industry. With connected, new fleet tracking technology fleet management operations are streamlined. These changes, although happening all around us, will most certainly generate productive growth of...
How Do You Lose An 18-Ton Excavator?

How Do You Lose An 18-Ton Excavator?

In Riverhead, New York an 18-ton excavator was stolen from a private property. This particular piece of equipment was worth $100,000 and when this article was written, the police did not have any leads. According to the article in Newsday, it was stolen between April...
Executive Order 13834: Efficient Federal Operations

Executive Order 13834: Efficient Federal Operations

On May 17, 2018, the president released Executive Order 13834. The purpose of Executive Order 13834 is to enact statutory requirements related to “energy and environmental performance of executive departments and agencies”. This order “increases efficiency,...
What are Diagnostic Trouble Codes?

What are Diagnostic Trouble Codes?

What are Diagnostic Trouble Codes? Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) are the diagnostic terminology created by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) to ensure there is a uniform mechanism to reporting faults on a vehicle. The SAE has provided a set of international...
ELD Mandate Making its Way Intrastate

ELD Mandate Making its Way Intrastate

Less than a year after the ELD mandate went into effect, hours-of-service violations are down 46%. The law has proven to be an achievement by contributing to reducing truck driver fatigue, which is a critical factor in large truck crashes. The success is evident in...
The Real Cost of Vehicle Downtime

The Real Cost of Vehicle Downtime

Vehicle downtime is an inevitable occurrence for any fleet. Whether vehicles are involved in accidents, need part replacements and repairs as they age, or experience wear and tear from everyday driving, vehicle downtime is to be expected. While the cost of downtime...