Posted in Fleet TCO on July 1, 2016
Understandably, reducing maintenance costs is a top priority for fleet executives. Many executives continue to think of fleet preventive maintenance as just a cost of doing business, but maintenance costs aren’t fixed. Every dollar you spend on maintenance for external parts and labor can add another $3 to $5 of cost to your bottom line.

Posted in Fleet Maintenance on June 27, 2016
All across the business world, people are talking about the great potential that big data holds for improving business practices and operations. The trucking and transportation industry is no exception.

Posted in Fleet Maintenance on June 17, 2016
Since President Obama signed the FAST Act in December 2015, your fleet’s CSA Maintenance BASIC score has been only visible to you and enforcement agencies.

Posted in Fleet Maintenance on June 13, 2016
The aging of the trucks on American roads is undeniable, leaving fleet managers in search of ways to improve asset utilization. Recent news that truck sales are on the decline point to a trend where fleets are keeping vehicles for longer periods than originally planned.

Posted in Fleet Maintenance on June 10, 2016
It’s one thing to move your fleet management from a phone- and paper-based system to a computer-based system, but some fleet managers are nervous about taking the next step and moving to a cloud-based fleet maintenance system.

Posted in Fleet Maintenance on June 8, 2016
Fleet managers have more data at their disposal than ever before. However, you may be looking at the wrong data and missing opportunities to improve your operations and bottom line. What data can you ignore, and what data should you pay attention to, when using fleet maintenance analytics to improve the cost effectiveness of your fleet operations?

Posted in Fleet Maintenance on June 6, 2016
Once your fleet reaches a certain size, practicality demands that your assets be deployed across multiple locations. Although it’s possible to centralize fleet maintenance management – especially if it’s coordinated through a Service Relationship Management (SRM) platform – your trucks, as well as the shops that service them, may be widely dispersed.