DIESEL AND TRUCKING

Diesel Fuel Cost In Nigeria, fuel for trucking rank way ahead of the other major uses either as a source of domestic energy supply for most homes or as the power behind the productive activities in many industrial establishments and corporate enterprises (this is directly traceable to the not so impressive condition of public power supply). The proportion of diesel […]

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FUELING OPTIONS FOR TRUCKERS

Whether you run a large fleet or a modest one, there is a fueling option that works better for you. Except in a worst case scenario as you would find in a ‘force majeure’, there is absolutely no justification for why an up and doing fleet manager should fail in ensuring his trucks are adequately fueled and ready to go […]

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FUEL MANAGEMENT PLAN: WHY YOU NEED ONE

Why you need a Strategic Fleet Fuel Management Plan Rising diesel prices, epileptic product availability, increasing incidences of fuel contamination, an unsteady economic outlook and shrinking supply of qualified drivers have all combined to change how you need to manage your fuel program. In an era where fuel expense occupies the biggest slice of every haulage company’s total operating cost […]

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FUEL ECONOMY (PART TWO)

Fuel Economy and Efficient Driving Behavior The following is a short list of behaviors exhibited by those drivers that consistently obtain good fuel economy. Studies have shown that a consistently efficient driver can achieve 30% or more fuel economy than an inefficient driver. Simple behaviors, like coasting to a stop instead of staying on the accelerator until the last minute […]

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FUEL ECONOMY (PART ONE)

Fuel Economy in Haulage The importance of fuel economy to the successful operation of a trucking company cannot be understated.  Fuel is one of the largest variable costs in a trucking venture, and, while no trucking operation can control the cost of fuel, it has at least some control over the amount or rate of consumption which in turn determines […]

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