Understanding the working conditions of a truck driver is essential if you are considering a career in the field. Whether you’re a fleet manager or are driving the big rigs, there are a large number of associated responsibilities. Working as a long-haul truck driver is essentially a lifestyle choice because workers can be away from […]
Category: Fleet Manager
If you’re a good fleet manager, you’re probably always looking for ways to improve working conditions for truck drivers. Fleet managers have a huge amount of responsibilities. On top of managing schedules, maintaining vehicles, and monitoring drivers, another important task fleet drivers have is finding various ways to improve working conditions for their drivers. Fleet […]
Your job as a truck driver fleet manager is a lot more than just managing your team’s busy schedules. Being a manager includes countless responsibilities. Some of the most important tasks can include protecting and supporting your drivers—others include helping them improve and engage with their jobs. It’s important to remember that a motivated and […]
The times truly have changed. With the novel coronavirus upending lives, and the economy, the country can feel almost unrecognizable today from what it was only a few months ago. And, more broadly, transportation equipment has evolved over the last few decades, along with many of the faces, routes and sites seen over the road. […]
It’s about everything For drivers, the approach at Decker is not about any one thing– it’s about everything. When it comes to enhancing compliance, safety and comfort for drivers, Decker breaks things down into three areas. There are “must-have” technologies like ELDs, for example, and “should have” solutions like communications platforms and safety items. […]
A company driver from New York state has once again been recognized for his highway heroism. Daniel Sieczkarski of Rochester, who drives for Melton Truck Lines, Inc., has been named the 2016 Highway Angel of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association and its partner EpicVue. The award was handed out today at the […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Daniel Sieczkarski of Rochester, New York, a professional driver for Melton Truck Lines Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been named the 2016 Highway Angel of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and its partner EpicVue. The Highway Angel program, now in its 20th year, recognizes professional truck drivers who […]
Diversified transportation solutions provider to equip more than 1,000 tractors with in-cab satellite TV systems SALT LAKE CITY- EpicVue, providers of premium in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for the trucking industry, today announced that Navajo Express is on track to install more than 1,000 systems in its growing fleet. “EpicVue in-cab satellite TV […]
Powered by strength in diversity, the Daseke companies are collectively using a collaborative approach to adopting the best equipment and operating practices For Scott Wheeler, it’s all about continuous improvement. “Our mission is to be better tomorrow than we are today,” says Wheeler, executive vice president and corporate chief executive officer of Daseke Inc. “Daseke […]