NAFA March 27 Webinar – Don’t Miss it!
Getting The Most Out Of Your ELD Data: Halliburton’s Story
(Sponsored by MiX Telematics)
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Thanks to the ELD Mandate, virtually every U.S. trucking fleet now has the means to track myriad levels of data, ranging from driver behavior to driver hours of service to vehicle location. Yet most fleets are using only a portion of that data – hours of service, to ensure compliance with FMCSA rules.
In this session, oilfield services leader Halliburton will describe how its fleet operations team is leveraging data collected from its ELDs to impact not only compliance but also safety and efficiency – ensuring a positive ROI on their ELD investment.
NAFA webinars are available for FREE for all NAFA Members and $25 for non-members. Register now for the March 27 webinar!
Mandatory Interlock Devices to Prevent Drunk Driving Pursued by Congress
With more than 10,000 drunken driving fatalities a year, some safety advocates and members of Congress are pushing legislation, such as Congresswoman Debbie Dingell's Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act, which could mandate interlock devices in an effort keep drunken drivers off the road.
For more than a decade, the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety has been working on technology that could result in devices that keep a car from starting based on more passive testing, such as automatically measuring the blood-alcohol of a driver as he or she breathes naturally behind the wheel, or a touch-based system that "measures blood alcohol levels by shining an infrared–light through the fingertip of the driver."
Read the article at USA Today.
Motus Report Sheds Light on the Cost of Vehicle Ownership in 2019
Motus released its 2019 Cost of Vehicle Ownership Trend Report, which reveals how new vehicle prices, residual values and depreciation directly impact the costs of owning and operating vehicles.
The report found that depreciation accounted for 32.9 percent of the total cost to own and operate a vehicle over the past 12 months.
“This is a slight year-over-year decrease and establishes a three-year trend of gradual decreases in the rate of depreciation, representing an eight percent improvement since 2016,” said Ken Robinson, market research analyst for Motus.
Read more to access the full report.
Merchants Expands Truck Sales & Engineering Group
Merchants Fleet is expanding its Truck Sales & Engineering Group in response to growing demand for vans and trucks and the specialized equipment that goes along with them.
Candice Groth, Director of Purchasing – Operations at Merchants Fleet, said, “Our goal with this team is to provide high-touch service to clients so their drivers have the right vehicles to do their jobs safely and efficiently. We also combine engineering expertise with dedicated truck sales experts, who both have strong relationships with upfitters and suppliers, to provide a smoother experience.”
How to be Successful in a Customer Driven World
By Laura Jozwiak, Senior Vice President of Sales and Client Relations, Wheels, Inc.
Hundreds, if not thousands of books, have been written on the critical skills needed to be successful in today’s corporate environment.
Rapid technology changes, multi-generational teams, and global competitiveness are just a few reasons why it is important to be adaptable, collaborative and organized in order to keep pace with the complex dynamics of today’s workforce. Honing these three skills can open doors – allowing you to take on new responsibilities and to grow within your organization.
