COVER STORY
		Fuel costs: Q&A with two experts  Jul 25, 2008 10:16 AM, By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development The first in a series of three free Webcasts on fuel-saving strategies and technologies presented by Fleet Owner and Truckload Carriers Association was held in June. ... View More Drivers Mag Articles >>

		FleetOwner: BREAKING NEWS
		City of Napa to install Networkfleet  Jul 2, 2009 3:40 PM In an effort to be the greenest city possible, Napa, CA, will install the Networkfleet wireless fleet management systems on its vehicles... Pricelock offers solutions to volatile diesel prices  Jul 2, 2009 3:37 PM Pricelock has announced its consulting and fuel-price management services are available to truck fleets seeking to gain fuel-price protection... Phillips Industries: Going the extra length  Jul 2, 2009 3:32 PM Phillips Industries is now making its most popular electrical and air cables available in 20-ft lengths... CargoWise names customer service manager  Jul 1, 2009 3:34 PM CargoWise edi has appointed Holly Scott as its customer service manager-Americas... Continental rolls out two new truck tires  Jul 1, 2009 1:51 PM Continental Tire North America has introduced two new truck tires-- the HSR2 for “heavy steer regional” applications and the HTL1, a wide-base tire for “heavy trailer long-haul” use... TripPak scanning now at Flying J   Jul 1, 2009 1:46 PM A new deal inked with Flying J Communications will place Affiliated Computer Services’(ACS) truckstop scanning solution in more than 525 locations throughout the U.S.... Racor releases new fuel filters  Jul 1, 2009 1:39 PM The Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has introduced new ParFit fuel filters, which it said will help protect system components from microscopic solid contaminants and water... New sensors monitor tankers, tires  Jul 1, 2009 1:35 PM SkyBitz has released its Tank Activity Sensor to monitor the status of tank product and identify possible theft or unauthorized discharge of such product...

		Dollars & Sense
		Wake-up call  Apr 18, 2007 4:41 PM, by Timothy D. Brady DOT, trucking, logistics industry members and truckers need to wake up. They need to realize the purported driver shortage, driver pay, working conditions, and safety are all interconnected. To solve the safety problems, it’s necessary to address and resolve them all.... Banking on your success  Mar 14, 2007 4:49 PM, by Timothy D. Brady Trucking is a risky business. The one who knows this better than anyone else is the owner of a small trucking company. Equipment is expensive to acquire and maintain, revenue is elusive, (here one day; gone to a cheaper hauler the next), and the liability risk is astronomical with one’s drivers constantly one vehicle away from a lawsuit eleven hours a day. Add to this, anyone with a CDL and a few thousand dollars can be trucking in just a few weeks, regardless of their knowledge of the business of trucking. So what separates the men from the boys, the women from the girls, when it comes to succeeding in trucking? The answer is another question: What is your strategy for becoming “Self-Capitalized?” In short, does your banker believe in you and your plan for success? Are you bankable? ... Security— What security?  Feb 12, 2007 11:58 AM, by Timothy D. Brady How safe are you really, when you’re out on the road? We hear on the news about how an individual registers at a trucking school, misses the first two days of class and shows up on the third day attired in dress slacks, dress shirt, loafers with no socks, ready to learn how to drive an eighteen-wheeler. And he isn’t interested in learning how to back the tractor-trailer rig. But he does want to know all about Haz-Mat hauling and background checks. Now that’s a red flag; and yes, Homeland Security was called and the individual is in custody while the investigation continues....