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Thinking Transmission Could Mean Big Fuel Savings
Many fleets are shifting away from from manual transmissions. But why? The reasoning is simple, fully automatic transmission mean improved fuel performance, less maintenance requirements, and less strain on the driver. And as the transmission continues to improve, there is another theme developing here – the “thinking” transmission. A thinking transmission could play into future
August 29th 2016
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4 Questions to Ask Your Truck Maintenance Solutions Provider
Are you looking for a truck maintenance solutions provider? Frustrated with your current one? Thinking of making a change? Here are 4 questions that every Fleet Manager should consider asking their current or future truck maintenance provider… #1 – How do you work within my budget? Many truck maintenance solution providers may shy away from
August 25th 2016
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Top 3 Apps for Truck Drivers & Fleet Managers
How many smartphone apps do you use in any given day? Have you ever stopped to think about what apps could make life easier for drivers? We talk a lot about technology here at Dickinson Fleet. As the industry changes, we do our best to equip our technicians with the latest tools needed to do
August 9th 2016
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Dickinson Fleet Announces Winner of Top Tech Competition
Last night was all about celebrating the incredible talent on display within the Dickinson Fleet Services team.  Ten diesel technicians from every region of the company assembled at Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse in Indianapolis to enjoy dinner and await the announcement of the winner of the company’s first annual Top Tech winner. 
July 23rd 2016
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Are Your Tires Ready for Roadcheck 2016?
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck will be June 7-9, 2016. And the big question this year will be: are your tires safe? A Focus On Tires That’s right, each year International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a category of violations. The special emphasis for 2016 International Roadcheck is tire safety (i.e., measuring
April 26th 2016
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Is Trucking Running Out of Technicians?
I recently saw a Student Driver Placement magazine and couldn’t help but notice the headline on the cover: “Trucking is almost out of technicians!” As you can imagine, that’s pretty attention grabbing for a company that provides mobile truck repair and maintenance services. It all comes back to numbers. Sources like TruckingInfo.com report that for
April 18th 2016
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Mobile Paperwork Management for Truckers
Paperwork… Let’s face it. No one really enjoys it. But paperwork is a necessary evil of trucking. Paperwork is a necessary part of just about any business. Sure, as a whole we are going much more digital and mobile – but paperwork in some form still exists. This is especially true in trucking. It’s not
April 12th 2016
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Driver Safety & Fatigue News from MATS 2016
The Mid-America Truck Show, or “MATS” is a chance for companies in the trucking industry to unveil new products, showcase new trucks, all while connecting with drivers. From its website, “MATS is the largest annual heavy-duty trucking industry event in the world. Held each year at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. The show
April 4th 2016
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