Fuel Manager Services, Inc. is an active competitor in the fuel management business, proudly representing some of the largest trucking companies in the United States since 1992. We pride ourselves on honest, efficient services, ensuring our customers get the best values in exchange for their gallons via our fuel cost forecasting strategies, negotiations, and constant auditing of fuel data that provides the maximum potential savings for our customers.
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Crude oil is a notoriously inelastic commodity—whatever its price, consumption does not vary greatly. Yet per a notorious industry joke, the only cure for high oil prices is higher oil prices. And we seem to be nearing the point of demand destruction as oil-dependent economies begin to slow down in response to rising prices. Read more at OilPrice.com
After an optimistic first quarter, the economy has hit roadblocks. Fleets must consider component shortages, build slots, and labor supply in the following months. If you were judging the second half of 2022 for the fleet industry by the first quarter, the year looked promising. Aside from major supply chain issues, freight was plentiful and fuel prices were low relative to today. Read more at FleetOwner.com
Effectively self-dispatching may well be the most difficult task an owner-operator business is saddled with. There are a seemingly unending number of moving pieces that will affect the outcome of any decision made about any load. Yet the difference-maker when it comes to load selection might ultimately be your mindset -- whether you’re able to accept the responsibility and tap into your critical thinking faculties, or not. Read more at Overdriveonline.com
To be an insurance company crime-and-theft specialist means measuring the ever-shifting trends in cargo burglary nationwide, tracking the hotspots where this crime occurs, keeping eyes on what thieves tend to take and where and when, and working with dwindling law enforcement to stem the tide. That’s the job—and it’s all about trends in anticipating where cargo theft might occur, said Scott Cornell, national practice lead-transportation inland marine for trucking insurer Travelers Cos. Read more at Fleet Owner.
While more than half of professional truck drivers aren’t currently looking for a job, those that are say the most influential factor when choosing a carrier to drive for is online reviews from other drivers, according to a recent survey conducted by driver recruitment advertising agency Conversion Interactive Agency, and employee retention and feedback company PDA. Read more at Trucking Info.
The Petro Travel Center on Interstate 10 in Ontario, Calif., is one of scores across the country. At the front of the building are the things road trippers see when they stop for gas or snacks: a convenience store, restrooms, and some dining options. But for truckers, Petro is a haven. An entrance opens to kiosks and services catering directly to those who work out of the cab of a big rig. There are showers, a driver's lounge, a gym and a laundromat. Read more at The New York Times.
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