posted by admin on Nov 26
Trucking Industry Fuel Savings ? Will The Prices Hold Out? National average fuel prices hit a new 52 week low yesterday at $2.81 per gallon, drastically down from an all time high of over $4.76 per gallon just 4 months ago (source: U.S Government Energy Information Administration - the TruckMaster Fuel Finder is showing a $2.71 average this afternoon). How long will this downward spiral continue? Not much longer, in my humble opinion. We all heard the excuses for the skyrocketing oil prices Tags: fuel, oil, Trucking, trucking industryposted by admin on Nov 21
Here’s one bright spot amid today’s usually awful economic news: The market for GPS truck tracking systems is barreling down the road with no end in sight. An ABI Research analyst says enterprise revenues for GPS truck tracking products are forecast to be about $6.5 billion annually by 2013. Fueling the growth is more than GPS’s ability to locate any truck in real time on a PC: It’s also the booming integration of onboard sensors. They’re used to monitor essential data like refrigerated contai Tags: fuelposted by admin on Nov 17
“Fleet Operating Costs Increase Again in 2008? is the cover story on this month’s Automotive Fleet magazine. The volatile prices of fuel, oil, tires, maintenance and warranty coverage are targeted as the main culprits. Even with fuel costs declining over the past few months, they’re not expected to remain low through 2009. The article briefly discusses [...] Tags: fuel, oilposted by admin on Nov 14
SMF Energy Corporation, (NASDAQ:FUEL) (the "Company"), a leading provider of specialized Tags: fuelposted by admin on Nov 12
Is a puny little modified pickup like Bigfoot your idea of a “monster truck”? Think again, Bubba. You won’t see it at a monster truck rally or a truck pull anytime soon. The world’s largest truck is a true monster that doesn’t even need a driver. And it’s not a Ford, Chevy, Dodge or Toyota, either. Nope, it’sa 700-ton Caterpillar 797 mining truck – nearly 2 million pounds of metal, fuel and stone powered by a 3,550-horsepower, 24-valve engine moving at up to 42 mph, with software and a robot a Tags: fuelposted by admin on Nov 6
Arval win McCormick deal Posted by: Faye Sunderland View all posts in: Arval, Fleet management, Fleet news, General interest In a move to streamline their processes and improve efficiency, spice company McCormick have moved their core vehicle fleet and merchandiser fleet across to Arval, Europe’s leading fleet and fuel management company, as part of a four year contract hire deal. Already a fuel card customer with Arval, McCormick UK Ltd is a market leader in the manufacture, marketing and Tags: fuelposted by admin on Oct 31
The management of a company’s fleet of vehicles is called fleet management. A fleet can be made up of ships, airplanes, vans, trucks, cars and/or taxi cabs. However, fleet management is not just keeping track of the number of vehicles a company has. There is much more to it than that. It includes vehicle diagnostics and maintenance, driver management, health and safety management, speed control and fuel cost tracking. The whole purpose of fleet management is to minimize the risk that a company Tags: fuel