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Case study: Darling Ingredients - compliance, productivity and utilization with FleetLocate by Spireon

Case Study: Darling Ingredients and the Real World Challenges of Implementation

Case Study: Darling Ingredients is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients With operations in 18 countries on five continents, headquarters in Irving, Texas, and approximately 10,000 employees worldwide generating annual revenue around $3.7 million, Darling is extremely invested in fleets, transportation, and the logistics of moving its […]

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Webinar: Cost of Ownership - Buying vs. Leasing

[Webinar] Cost of Ownership: Buying vs. Leasing

Cost of Ownership: Leasing vs. Buying Get the info you need now Fleet ownership has a number of benefits, but with those benefits come a number of associated costs, including maintenance, repairs and eventually replacement. Leasing provides a number of advantages for fleets as well, particularly for companies that don’t want to be exposed to

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Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Mandate: How to Prepare

Jan. 6, 2020 is a big day. It’s when motor carriers are required to begin using the FMCSA’s Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to screen new drivers during pre-hire and all drivers annually. Why the new procedures? The FMCSA seeks to eliminate almost 900 crashes annually resulting in $196 million in total benefit

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Fleet Maintenance Strategies that Maximize Carrier Profitability

[Webinar] Fleet Maintenance Strategies to Optimize Profitability

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 FLEET MANAGEMENT, SAVINGS FLEET COST SAVINGS, FLEET MAINTENANCE, FLEET MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES You’re invited to hear the latest on the fleet maintenance strategies leading companies are using to maximize carrier profitability in this complimentary webinar. Thursday, September 19, 2019 – 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific Be our guest for TCA’s next Truckload Academy Live

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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Winners

Driver Appreciation Week Contest 2019 Winners and Top Ideas

Thank you to all of you who submitted your great ideas for celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! We had a tough job choosing the winners, but here are the top 3 winners along with some of the other top ideas. Driver Appreciation Week Contest Winners! $250 Amazon gift card: Tamara Mladeno, Arctic Transportation We

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4 Crucial Driver Safety Laws in Trucking, Part II

Four Crucial Driver Safety Laws in Trucking: The Breakdown, Part II

How do the DRIVE-Safe Act, the Under 21 Military CDL Pilot Program, the Entry-Level Driver Training Rule, and CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse affect your fleet? In Part I of this blog, we reviewed two of the key driver safety laws coming your way: the DRIVE-Safe Act and the Under 21 Military CDL Pilot Program.

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GPS Fleet Management - Tejas Distributors Case Study

Tejas Distributors Case Study: FleetLocate to the Rescue

It’s not often that a lifesaving opportunity arises in the GPS Fleet Management arena, but we’re glad that when it did, not once but twice, FleetLocate rose to the occasion. We heard from Byron Van Zandt of Tejas Distributors recently, and he had two interesting stories to tell. Locating a driver in crisis First, he

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4 Crucial Driver Safety Laws in Trucking, Part I

Four Crucial Driver Safety Laws in Trucking: The Breakdown, Part I

Driver safety is changing. How will the DRIVE-Safe Act, the Under 21 Military CDL Pilot Program, the Entry-Level Driver Training Rule, and CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse affect your fleet? There is a tug-of-war going on in Congress. Our congresspeople and government agencies are attempting to walk a delicate balance between the shortage of quality

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How to Lower Your Fleet Costs - Data-Driven Strategies

How to Lower Your Fleet Costs: Data-Driven Strategies

Fleet managers are under constant pressure from upper management to control fleet costs. That’s completely understandable, given that fleets account for a significant chunk of business spending. However, running a cost-effective and efficient fleet is a lot easier said than done. First, you have to factor in the substantial costs needed to purchase and maintain

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Driver Detention Hours Cost Drivers and Carriers

Driver Detention: 5 Tips for a Smarter Approach

Let’s use the lessons learned from last year to make smarter decisions going forward. Even though demand tapered off in the first quarter, 2019 will remain a challenging year for carriers struggling to meet the freight demand of a growing economy. Rather than throwing money at the problem and investing in trailers they may or

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