Tom Wiers brings his 30+ years of expertise to help provide insights to viewers and listeners on the commercial truck industry. No matter what part you play in the diesel industry, this show aims to give you fantastic insights.
Here’s a review of the history behind the CAFÉ rules (which stands for the Corporate Average Fuel Economy). These standards were enacted by the United States Congress in 1975, after the 1973-74 Arab Oil Embargo, to improve the average fuel economy of cars and light...
Regulations and rules are as much a part of the inner workings of the trucking industry as are fuel prices and traffic. The current situation is in a state of flux with many trucking regulations that seemed imminent, now, under a new presidential administration facing...
So, you’ve made the great decision to tap into the power of Telematics technology to gain insights into your business. Excellent move. You may be asking yourself a few questions: How do I interpret all of this fleet data? How do I determine what’s actually relevant?...
Your fleet acquisition strategy is the cornerstone of your trucking business’s success. The plan that fits your business operations is contingent on many factors like your budget, available cash flow, the current interest rates, the condition of your existing fleet,...
The trucking industry is facing a driver shortage and attracting new drivers into the industry is a top goal of many trucking companies. While hiring new, inexperienced truck drivers is quintessential to the growth of the industry as a whole and may be the only option...
Truck overloading is a leading cause of accidents, increased liability and costly legal proceedings. Truck overloading can cause a range of problems, including: shifting cargo, misjudged braking distances, unbalanced loads, undue wear-and-tear, lane-change hazards and...