Tag: small fleets: Page 10

Voices

Wanted: Smarter, simpler, more streamlined trucking regulations

This op-ed by Colorado trucking association head Greg Fulton argues for “eliminat[ing] any unnecessary or outdated regulations. At the same time, we need to streamline the existing ones.”

September 15, 2013

Channel 19

Missing Truck Driver Alert Network finds helpful fleet partner

When Kari and Lee Fisher joined the Lightning Logistics fleet, they found no small measure of support from fleet co-owner Joe Hammerslough and others there.

August 5, 2013

Channel 19

Losing the golden triangle: More proof shippers (mis)use CSA

A small fleet owner on CSA: “We lost our triangle, and it is incredible how much difference it has made. Many of our old customers … called as soon as we lost the triangle.”

July 29, 2013

Custom Rigs

Look into one wicked custom-detailed Caterpillar engine

Brian Davis’ “Blowing money” Caterpillar engine detail is shown here in video shot at the Fitzgerald Truck Show and Overdrive’s Pride & Polish event in Crossville, Tenn., June 2013.

July 4, 2013

Custom Rigs

Stunning flatbed airbrush work — and a benefit of customizing

Mike Manuel on his small flatbed fleet’s custom showpiece, “Custombilt 359”: “I’m in the hauling business, so my trucks will represent me.” What a representative it is!

July 1, 2013

Channel 19

North American driver photo contest, carbon tax revolt down under

Carrier services marketing and load-location engine hosts summer driver photo contest, and down under, a trucking association is all-systems-go on opposition to a carbon tax on diesel.

June 20, 2013

Channel 19

Profilin’ — not so stylin’ — at the scale house

Has FMCSA’s CSA program had an unintended (or, perhaps, intended) consequence of giving inspectors license to hassle small operators simply for the fact that they are small companies?

June 9, 2013

Business

The problem solver: Jim Vant of Crow Wing Transport

The story of Vant’s fleet’s success, built on a strategy of good driver treatment: “I’ve never had a truck make me a dime — it’s the person sitting in the seat.”

June 6, 2013

Business

Crashes and interventions: CSA’s crash flaw

Independent owner-operators have the lowest rate of truck-involved crashes but are far more likely to be put out of service than drivers for carriers with 500 or more trucks, which have a higher crash rate.

May 6, 2013

Trucking History

Remembering Douglas Bench, 1967-2013

Small fleet owner Douglas Bench passed away in January at the age of 45 — he leaves behind a strong trucking business with family members as monument to his life.

February 20, 2013

Channel 19

Manage MCS-150 data for CSA scoring

It’s important for those with carrier authority to keep tabs on their annual self-reported vehicle-miles-traveled and power-unit information for CSA scoring purposes.

January 3, 2013

Regulations

Plaintiffs’ written arguments filed in CSA suit

A group of carriers, brokers and other trucking stakeholders filed written arguments in its case against FMCSA alleging agency overreach with its May CSA guidance.

January 3, 2013