Blog Posts by Tag: "2010 truck engines"

‘Tis the Season – For Towing

Oren Summer posted on 2009/12/21 |

I want to talk again about the towing season that is squarely upon us. These winter events will be a prominent and costly occurrence over the next several months for all fleets. To be quite clear, there are other items that I can elaborate on, but this one has risen to the top of my list again in recent weeks and deserves the additional attention. ... Read More

The Cost of Towing and Recovery is Escalating

Oren Summer posted on 2009/07/24 |

Let's talk about one of my favorite subjects; towing and recovery. From 2001 to 2007, towing events nationwide have increased from 8.91% of road failures to 31.65% of road failures. This calculation is compiled using a weighted average of the top 16 causes of road failures from FleetNet's database.

The exponential increase in this category, while accident percentages appear to have stabilized, is due mainly to other causes. ... Read More