Know your Cost Per Mile
November 2015
Do you know your cost per mile for truck maintenance and repair? It’s a key metric for your business, but frequently overlooked or miscalculated. Depending on the operation, the full service leasing industry has been charging 6.5 cents/mile – 9.0 cents/mile for maintenance for years. Customers mistakenly believe they can use this rate to calculate […]
How is 2016 looking for the Trucking Industry?
October 2015
How is 2016 looking for the trucking industry? According to Bill Graves, president of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the outlook is positive. During ATA’s Management Conference & Expo last month Bill Graves stated: “Most motor carriers have had a pretty good year – not great – but pretty good for 2015, and 2016 is […]
TRAC Leasing vs. Traditional Financing
October 2015
2016 Mack Granite GU713 Tri-Axle Dump Truck $182,433 17’6″ Beau Roc dump body MP8 13 liter engine 425 Horsepower Allison 4500 Auto Trans 18k lb. FA/46k lb. RA 20k lb. Hendrickson lift axle with wheels and tires Aluminum Disc Wheels Includes 60 month/300,000 mile engine, EA harness/Sensors and EATS warranty What is TRAC leasing and […]
CSA Infographic
September 2015
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicles. It introduces a new enforcement and compliance model that allows FMCSA and its State Partners to contact a larger number of […]
ASIST Service Management Platform
July 2015
Everything you need, all in one place. The ASIST service management platform is a simple, web-based tool that lets you monitor vehicle status, receive electronic estimates, approve repairs, issue purchase orders, and communicate directly with your dealer—regardless of your truck’s location. ASIST consolidates all maintenance events and communication in one place so you can […]
