Fleets

What carriers are doing to weather the storm

A collapse in volumes, an overabundance of carriers in the market and rising operational costs have tested transportation providers’ endurance. All the while, companies continue to combat deep-rooted issues that plague the industry, especially the ongoing driver shortage.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. If history and past trucking cycles tell us anything, the market will inevitably recover. Meanwhile, companies can use this time to reassess operations and make preparations that will better...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-carriers-are-doing-to-weather-the-storm

White Paper: 5 Ways Top Fleets Maximize the Benefits of Custom Apps

Next-generation ELDs have open platforms, more device options, and a consumer-style user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). Yet, no product offers a one-size-fits-all solution. The pre-packaged features and functions are either too sparse or cookie-cutter to meet each fleet’s unique specifications.

That’s why many fleets (including 14 of the 20 largest fleets out there today) have built their own custom app to give drivers everything they need, where and when they need it. 

Learn more in “5...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-5-ways-top-fleets-maximize-the-benefits-of-custom-apps

White Paper: The Underlying Cost of Violations

No dollar amount can be placed on the value of fleet safety — it’s beyond price. Violations issued to your drivers, on the other hand, certainly do hold a monetary value.

Comprehensive payment platform Bestpass partnered with FreightWaves, the leading source for navigating the freight markets, to measure the extent to which citations are considered issues for fleets across the United States.

From owner-operators to fleet safety managers, more than 100 respondents were asked a series of questions...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-the-underlying-cost-of-violations

White Paper: How Can Carriers Protect Profits in a Soft Market?

Properly maintaining a truck can cost over $15,000 per year, and that is if nothing goes wrong. Unfortunately, something often goes wrong. When roadside maintenance, costly tows and late loads are added into the equation, costs can skyrocket.

An early 2021 report from the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council found that the frequency of “unscheduled roadside maintenance” was increasing, with the average number of miles a truck traveled between breakdowns falling...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/uptake-white-paper

Shippers seeking large fleet carrier partners for end-to-end solutions

In today’s evolving truck transportation market, shippers are looking for large carriers to partner with from beginning to end in order to become more competitive and efficient.

“One of the advantages of bigger carriers is that, on one side, the inbound freight can be unloaded, and then the driver can then move the truck to the other side of the same distribution center or building and the outbound freight can be loaded,” said Les Feldman, senior vice president of business development at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shippers-seeking-large-fleet-carrier-partners-for-end-to-end-solutions

White Paper: Trouble With The Tolls

Fleets eyeing expansion or currently running a large fleet in this market understand that growth can be costly. Amid sky-high diesel prices and other transportation costs, a toll violation has a bit more sting. Though they are likely low among fleets’ key concerns, violations can rack up quite the bill if left unchecked. 

FreightWaves partnered with Bestpass, a comprehensive payment platform, to gain insight into tolling and to what extent it affects carriers’ operations. Over 100 respondents...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-trouble-with-the-tolls

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