Truck Topics

  • Your Engine has Blown: What Now?

    By Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
    Posted Jun 20th 2016 9:00AM
    It's an owner-operator's nightmare. You're an expediter, whose objective is to get time-sensitive freight to the custome...
  • Truck Cameras: Friend or Foe?

    By Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
    Posted May 16th 2016 9:00AM
    Are truck cameras your friend or foe? The answer depends on the point of view of the stakeholder ... and that of the cam...
  • Making Tires Last

    By Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
    Posted Apr 4th 2016 9:00AM
    Properly maintaining your truck's tires not only keeps you (and the public) safer on the road but also saves you a lot o...
  • New Technologies for Reducing Truck Idle (and Fuel Costs)

    By Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
    Posted Mar 18th 2016 12:06PM
    At the rate of a gallon of fuel wasted per hour, engine idle can get real expensive -- real fast. And excessive idle is ...
  • Smart Business: Preventing Breakdowns

    By Sean M. Lyden - Staff Writer
    Posted Feb 15th 2016 9:00AM
    As an expedite owner-operator, your truck is a tool that makes you money. So, if it breaks down on the road, you not onl...