Retread Shops Consolidate as Import Tires and Labor Costs Squeeze Margins
U.S. retreaders face rising operating costs and sustained pricing pressure from low-cost imported new tires. Fleets still buying retreads, but shops are…
#Fleet Maintenance
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What the 1897 Semi-Truck Invention Means for Today's Fleet Specs
FleetOwner podcast traces 250 years of American freight infrastructure, from colonial trade routes to alternative powertrains and the Right to Repair fight.
Nine summer maintenance steps that protect uptime in extreme weather
NationaLease VP Mike Blimling says these checks keep trucks road-ready when heat, floods, and wildfires close roads and strand drivers.
Diesel Tech Retention Hinges on Respect and Tools, Not Just Pay
Survey data shows fleets falling short on workplace basics that keep mechanics from walking, even when wages are competitive.
Summer Cooling System Failures Cost More Than the Tow Bill
Debris-choked condensers and deferred EGR cooler inspections quietly kill fuel economy and uptime long before a truck breaks down.
Shops Running 19% Short on Techs, $8,000 Per Trainee to Fill Gap
ATRI: 65.5% of shops understaffed, 62% of new hires arrive with zero formal training. Each empty bay costs $300 a day in downtime.
What NASCAR Mechanics Teach Truck Shop Supervisors
Daimler, Mack, and Volvo cluster near Charlotte for the same reason NASCAR teams do: a deep bench of technicians trained to diagnose fast and fix faster.
Amerit Buys Pro Reefer, Expands Maintenance Network Into Canada
Fleet maintenance consolidator adds Canadian reefer-trailer specialist to cross-border service footprint.
Why Diagnostic Carts Beat AI When Shops Chase Uptime
Predictive maintenance platforms promise early fault detection, but technicians still lose hours hunting for multimeters and test leads. Noregon and fleet…
When Will Autonomous Trucks Scale Beyond Pilot Routes?
Driverless trucks are moving from test lanes to commercial launches, but hardware cost, sensor serviceability, and route constraints still gate wider…
What happens when a driverless Class 8 breaks down at 2 AM?
Aurora and Kodiak are scaling commercial autonomous truck fleets in Texas, but the industry has no public playbook for roadside failures, disabled units…
Mack PartsASIST Redesign Cuts Parts-Ordering Time for Owner-Operators
Faster search, live warehouse inventory, and mobile-friendly design aim to reduce downtime for fleets ordering Mack parts online.