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
		Is “The Good Haul” your haul?  Mar 19, 2010 2:01 PM, By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development If you haven’t read “The Good Haul,” a report released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), there is no time like the present as it lays out a “roadmap for modernizing the U.S. freight system,” including trucking, rail and air... Heavy-duty mobile workstation for techs  Mar 19, 2010 1:57 PM Snap-on says its new portable workstation offers technicians the strength of a stationary workstation in the portability of a shop cart... Canada Post opts for Ford Transit Connect  Mar 19, 2010 1:48 PM Canada Post, through an open and competitive RFP process, has selected the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national fleet of light vehicles and modernize its business, Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd, announced today... TRP offers CleanBlue DEF  Mar 19, 2010 1:45 PM TRP Aftermarket Parts is offering CleanBlue diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) for engines with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems... Spirit Truck Lines first to add Utility trailer side skirts  Mar 19, 2010 1:41 PM ¬ Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has announced that Spirit Truck Lines is the first fleet to install the manufacturer’s new side skirts on their 2011 trailers... Transportation consultants form partnership  Mar 18, 2010 1:01 PM John H. Hill, president of safety consulting firm The Hill Group and former Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), recently formed a multi-year strategic partnership with National Energy Control Services (NECS) to broaden the ability of both firms to assist fleet owners and truck operators in assessing safety-compliance risk factors and implementing corrective actions as needed... National Roadside Service providers to tap Mitchell 1 info  Mar 18, 2010 12:59 PM Mitchell 1 and National Roadside Service (NRS) have reached aagreement to make Mitchell 1 repair information, including the company’s Tractor-Trailer.net and Medium-truck.net web-based repair systems, available to all NRS service providers... Specialized tracking solution aimed at small to midsize fleets  Mar 18, 2010 12:43 PM Telematics provider Teletrac has unveiled a specialized solution suite designed for small and midsize fleets. Teletrac 20/20 takes vehicle location and GPS vehicle tracking to a new level, the company said, offering new fleet efficiencies, improved fuel savings, improved on-time performance and driver and dispatcher productivity...

		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....