We released an article earlier about an issue with PeopleNet that stated a reoccurring issue with each PeopleNet system failing to communicate with TMW. We found that when PeopleNet fails to communicate properly with TMW it is because drivers do not log out of their cab after completing their routes. Mark Spencer is one of our drivers who recently reported having these problems with his PeopleNet workflow process. Mark reported having completed the work process as necessary,

In the trucking industry one topic that is often overlooked is parking. Truck drivers can spend up to 56 minutes a day searching for parking according to a recent study by Commercial Carriers Journal. This can cause drivers to shut down much earlier than they need to just to secure a spot, and over time this work around can significantly reduce their pay. The parking shortage is expected to worsen as thousands of drivers across the country make a shift to electronic logs. It

Value stream mapping is a process of streamlining and making our company more efficient. Often in a company we will see people following the same process without thinking about it because that is just the way it has always been done. Over time this process becomes the work process that everyone in the company follows and thinks nothing about. But we recently took a step back and evaluated the process from an outside standpoint, and what we found was pretty astonishing. We rea

Driving for long periods of time can easily cause any driver to feel stressed, especially in heavy traffic. Even though we may not be able to control the behavior of drivers around us that can cause stress, we can control how we react to them. Learning to do so can make a positive influence on the quality of life as a driver. We took the time to research some of the physical symptoms of stress and included some good tips from our Captive group Cottingham and Butler to reduce

As winter weather rolls in truck drivers have to deal with the issue of fuel gelling. For those who do not know what it is, fuel gelling is the process of thickening in diesel fuel as the weather gets colder. Fuel gelling can cause your fuel filters to plug up. If this happens your truck will not start. Many truck manufacturers warn drivers to not use additive because most trucks already come equipped with cold weather combatting system. In those cases using additive will har

In a previous article we mentioned that we have recently changed our insurance plan from a traditional insurance provider to a captive group. If you had not read that article, a captive group is basically a group of transportation companies who group together to provide companies financial insurance within the group. Each company will pay for this insurance to cover members of the group. It is a system that is more beneficial to our company because our insurance provider has

Steve Vonbehren has gone above and beyond in tire care. He has managed to get over 188,000 miles from his tires! Good work, Steve. #DriverUpdate

Cary Bare has gone above and beyond in tire care. He has managed to get over 181,000 miles from his tires! Good work, Cary. #DriverUpdate

Brad Gathercoal has shown exemplary improvement in reducing truck idle time! Great Job, Brad. #DriverUpdate

Mike Tierney has gone above and beyond in tire care. He has managed to get over 211,000 miles from his tires! Good work, Mike. #DriverUpdate