There are many factors to consider beyond the sticker price. Here are 15 trucks that are the most expensive to maintain during the first 10 years of service.
Lights, tires and the air system can all be inspected from a mobile maintenance truck at a customer’s location. Photo: Transervice Lease Corp. Lights, tires and the air system can all be inspected ...
Truck fleet managers have a daunting job. They are responsible for selecting the right trucks for the job, ensuring the trucks are properly maintained, and selling them for the best price at the end ...
TruckSeries repair information from Mitchell 1 helps fleet shops diagnose issues faster with 1Search Plus, wiring diagrams, ...
The trucking industry is facing several headwinds in 2023, including volatile diesel prices, weakening freight demand, and uncertain economic conditions. Still, the commercial vehicle service and ...
Manufacturing first embraced Lean and Six Sigma techniques — tools and strategies to improve business processes — in the 1980s, and the concepts are gaining ground in truck maintenance shops. Those in ...
Freight recession crushes carriers, but truck repair thrives on unavoidable maintenance demand. The numbers tell a stark ...
The goal in fleet maintenance is to reduce downtime: a mile traveled for maintenance is a mile that doesn’t generate revenue for the fleet. For many companies, the aim is to bring miles traveled for ...
No one wants their tractor-trailer put out-of-service (OOS) for a vehicle violation following a roadside inspection. But as a paraphrase of the great poet Robert Burns illustrates, “even the best-laid ...
In times of uncertainty, it is comforting to know you still have the power to make your diesel truck last forever. But when talking about forever, it's important to realize there is a big difference ...
A quiet but fierce fight is unfolding in the automotive world, and the outcome could reshape how every vehicle on the road is ...
The City of Amarillo's Street Department is transforming street maintenance with the introduction of three new DuraPatcher Pothole Repair trucks. These advanced vehicles are enabling city workers to ...