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A Samsara survey of physical operations leaders from fleets  sustainable marketplace. Fleet technology company  has released a report indicating that corporations worldwide are preparing for a major shift in the workplace. Despite historically high fuel prices and inflation, and 42% of respondents being concerned about a recession. Fleet managers and drivers who use AI-enabled dashcams may understand the potential the technology has to coach employees. Using the tool to identify trends and driver habits that can negatively impact safety.

In many of the conversations about the move to electric vehicles, the subjects of collaboration and cooperation come up. Those entities working to speed the adoption of electric vehicles say it will take a joint effort between fleets, utilities, charger manufacturers, government agencies, and more.

I suspect they are correct in their assessment. But the reality is collaboration should be a core value of everyone involved in the trucking industry. It should also be critical to how we operate inside our own businesses. Some problems we face are best solved by pooling resources from across the industry.

And I think the trucking industry has a history of working together to solve really tough problems. Many companies already seem to see the writing on the wall asemissions regulations tighten, with most businesses already incorporating electric vehicles into their fleets, and most planning to monetize a coming market that could reward those organizations with sustainability on mind.

BULTRANS
YOUR LOCAL RELIABLE CHOICE FOR YOUR FREIGHT SHIPPING NEEDS

WE UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT RELIABILITY, AFFORDABILITY AND ACCURACY ARE WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING YOUR FREIGHT.
Our professional logistics team has proven track record of providing exactly that.
By choosing BULTRANS you ensure you have a truck showing up on time with professional and safe driver behind the wheel who will deliver you cargo anywhere in the country.
Do not hesitate to reach us via email: contact@bultransllc.com or feel free to call us at: (281)688-4266

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Operating authorities

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Small operators have borne the brunt in 2023, and analysts blame bad spot rates and pricey fuel, but the losses have leaked to larger fleets of 100 trucks or more. However, this hasn’t yet put much of a dent in the huge 2020-2022 carrier surge. The tumbling freight spot market and historically high fuel prices are teaming up to push more small fleets. Watching “revocations” of operating authorities with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration indicates how volatile the trucking business has been since COVID-19 transformed the industry.Read More

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Fleet’s operations

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Time spent reviewing your fleet’s operations can help pinpoint weaknesses and provide opportunities for improvements. Probably of that you have not had time to re-evaluate your existing practices and procedures.

As supply chain issues are getting resolved and more businesses are returning to normal operations. Now is a good time to take a step back and see if there are areas that needs improvements.

Rightsizing your fleet’s operations means that you have the correct mix of tractors, trailers, and trucks in your fleet. Also including the right combination of sleepers and day cabs. If possible, take a clean-sheet approach to routing to see if there are ways to optimize pickups and deliveries. Read More

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Market swings in trucking

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Choosing a finance partner with trucking industry knowledge can better help fleets navigate market swings and pending regulations. Given the recent failures and resulting concerns Americans have in the banking industry. Now seems like a great time to revisit the characteristics you should look for in your financing source.Read More

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Truck parts shortages

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Fleets share how they’ve endured truck, trailer equipment shortages. As fleets continue to struggle with parts shortages, procuring new equipment, and rising maintenance costs, they are forced to think of new, creative ways to keep their operations running. Fleets today are finding more ways to get creative as trucking equipment is still hard to come by. There are  fleets currently that run 491 power units and more than 2,200 trailers—a mix of dry van, tanker, heavy haul, and flatbed. Because of the parts and equipment shortages that have plagued trucking operations through 2022 and into 2023. That has meant acquiring more used equipment and thinking outside the box when it comes to preventive maintenance intervals and parts procurement. There are, however, more challenges than benefits that her fleet has run into, especially when it comes to maintaining some of these older assets.Read More

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Wabash set higher bars

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Wabash set higher bars across the board in Q4. They have revenue of $657.4 million. Operating income of $57.7 million with operating margin of 8.8%. Earnings per diluted share of 84 cents.
Record backlog of $3.4 billion, up 46% compared to Q3 and 34% above December 2021. For the full year of 2022, revenue totaled $2.5 billion with operating income of $166.6 million, or 6.7% of sales. Both were records.Read More

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Trucking’s fuel falls

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Trucking’s main fuel falls for the seventh straight week, but three-week string of double-digit declines ends. With the U.S. average for trucking’s main fuel dropping another 5.9 cents to $4.537 per gallon. The decline wasn’t by double digits, as it had been the three prior weeks, but the 5.9-cent drop marked the seventh week in a row of cheaper diesel than the prior week.Read More

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Preliminary numbers

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Preliminary numbers from ACT Research show net orders defying expectations of a slowdown for the month. Preliminary numbers of data from trucking data aggregator  shows net trailer orders continued to soar in November, with 39,000 orders for trailers during the month. “We expected net orders to slow in November, after October’s net order explosion,” Jennifer McNealy said.  She added that nearly as soon as a build slot is available, there is a fleet ready to fill it with an order. Final November results from ACT will be available later this month.Read More

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Benefits of Freight Broker

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Customers both big and small utilize the service of freight broker. The fewer internal resources a company has: truck fleet, staff, etc. the more likely they are to utilize the services of outside companies like a freight broker. Why involve a middle man such as a broker? The answer is different for each organization but the most common reason is convenience. When working with a broker the customer/shipper can make one call/email/text and have the confidence their load will be moved.

Part of the freight broker’s job

The broker finds the carrier, agrees on the rate and manages track and trace of the load up to and through delivery. Working with brokers is a one stop shop that is easy and convenient, like ordering lunch on Postmates. There are times we will all pay a little bit more for convenient, reliable service. Every organization has a finite number of employees and resources available to them. If you are part of a small team, or even a large team with too much work, partnering with a  freight broker can eliminate the need to hire more employees. The use of brokers can improve productivity during a shipper’s busiest times.  The middle man as freight broker helps to get thing sorted out.

BULTRANS
YOUR LOCAL RELIABLE CHOICE FOR YOUR FREIGHT SHIPPING NEEDS

WE UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT RELIABILITY, AFFORDABILITY AND ACCURACY ARE WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING YOUR FREIGHT.
Our professional logistics team has proven track record of providing exactly that.
By choosing BULTRANS you ensure you have a truck showing up on time with professional and safe driver behind the wheel who will deliver you cargo anywhere in the country.
Do not hesitate to reach us via email: contact@bultransllc.com or feel free to call us at: (281)688-4266

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