Truck maintenance

Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Expands Network

Professional drivers are constantly working to maximize their time on the road. With strict limits on driving hours and increasing demands in the logistics industry, fast and reliable maintenance and repair services are vital. Southern Tire Mart at Pilot (STMP) is rising to meet this challenge by expanding its network of high-quality maintenance and tire service locations across the United States.

Pilot, the largest travel center network in North America, and Southern Tire Mart, a leader in tire...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/southern-tire-mart-at-pilot-grows-network-enhancing-service-for-professional-drivers

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...

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Proper wheel-end maintenance spins savings

It’s easy to overlook wheel-end maintenance in the fast-paced trucking industry.

After all, if the wheels aren’t turning, revenue isn’t churning. But giving your wheels just a bit more attention may actually save you more in the long run.

On a recent episode of FreightWaves’ WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Bob Bortner, mid-Atlantic territory manager for commercial tire and fleet solutions leader IMI, shared some easy tips to optimize your tires.

One often overlooked consideration is just how much tires affect...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/proper-wheel-end-maintenance-spins-savings

Heads up: International Roadcheck is imminent

Drivers take note: International Roadcheck is May 17-19.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual inspection is only a few days away, but that’s just enough time to take care of a few loose ends.

Reliance Partners Vice President of Safety Brian Runnels encourages drivers to be a bit more thorough with their pre-trip inspections and to take a couple seconds more to check the air in their tires or take a look at their brake linings to save them from a handful of violations.

This year,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heads-up-international-roadcheck-is-imminent

Trucking braces for uphill cost climb in 2022

After taking advantage of unexpected cost savings and profit windfalls caused by a historic pandemic, the trucking industry is already facing an uphill climb that could result in carriers closing shop.

“With costs increasing in diesel fuel, driver compensation and equipment purchase/leasing, carriers are likely to face higher operational costs in 2021 and 2022,” according to the to the latest analysis on trucking expenses released Tuesday by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-braces-for-uphill-cost-climb-in-2022

White Paper – Leveling Up: Maintenance Meets Data for Increased Efficiency

The maintenance space is primed for innovation. The future of maintenance is data informed and time conscious, allowing companies to get ahead – and stay ahead – of problems in order to optimize their fleets. This future is not theoretical; it is happening now.

This white paper, brought to you by FreightWaves and Uptake, explores ways that data and technology can revolutionize your maintenance processes. Saving you time, money and protecting your drivers from harm.

Topics to be covered include:
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‘Right to repair’ proposal touted as major cost saver for truck owners

Voters in Massachusetts will decide in November whether independent after-market dealers should eventually be given access to crucial vehicle telematics data — a change that could drive down the cost of maintaining and repairing heavy-duty trucks.

The “Right to Repair Law” Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative, which is on the ballot in Massachusetts for the Nov. 3 elections, requires manufacturers that sell vehicles with telematics systems in the state “to equip them with a standardized...

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Convoy announces TruckYeah discount program

Convoy offers truckers discounts

As National Truck Driver Appreciation Week kicked off, Convoy introduced a driver-focused savings program that packages current Convoy benefits with several new offerings, including a discount program that could potentially cut up to 30% off the cost of a used truck or trailer.

“On average, carriers are spending nearly $120,000 or 66% of their income per year that goes straight to covering their business and vehicle-related costs,” Convoy said in announcing the program. “They are left with just...

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