UNIVERSAL BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND FLEET EFFICIENCY

In terms of best practices, there are several things every Fleet Manager should consider implementing, regardless of the immediate challenge they may be facing. From excessive idling, to speeding or preventive maintenance and fuel consumption, there are five universal practices and procedures that can help every fleet improve safety while also increasing efficiency and lowering costs.

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HAULAGE INDUSTRY MUST EMBRACE MERGERS AND ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS FOR RAPID GROWTH

If a rapid development must be achieved in Nigeria’s haulage industry, the General Manager, SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited, Saheed Lasisi, has declared that stakeholders must of necessity embrace mergers and strict enforcement of standards. In a recent interview monitored through The Guardian, Lasisi was reportedly quoted as saying that the haulage industry in the country is an ‘’emerging” one, […]

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HOW IT’S DONE ELSEWHERE: THE IMMINENT HAZARD RULE OF THE UNITED STATES’ FMCSA

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the United States of America defines Imminent Hazard as: “the existence of a condition that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable completion date of a formal proceeding begun to lessen the risk […]

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SETTING A RECORD-BREAKING PACE: TRUCKING IN AMERICA TOPS $700 BILLION IN REVENUE FOR FIRST TIME

In 2014, trucking brought in over $700 billion — the highest revenue ever for the industry, according to an American Trucking Associations report. The report, American Trucking Trends, compiled data on the trucking industry’s size and performance. In it, ATA found that the $700.4 billion generated by trucking last year accounted for 80.3% of all freight transportation spending.

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