Mike Byrnes and Associates, Inc. Publishers
The Complete Guide to Tractor-Trailer Operations
Just within the last month, several articles have appeared in the trucking industry trade press citing the most important weapon in the war on high fuel costs. It's the driver! Experts such as the vice president of field maintenance for one of Penkse Truck Leasing's regions is quoted as saying that commercial vehicle drivers who drive efficiently will positively affect the life of the vehicle's tires and improve fuel use. In another story, a fleet management company director states that rash driver behavior can waste 20 to 25 miles per gallon.
A company's biggest fuel-saving asset is a driver who understands economy driving, knows how to be an economy driver and realizes that guarding the company's bottom line is an important part of the job. How do you get drivers like that? One way to do it is to make sure that they've read BUMPERTOBUMPER™, The Complete Guide to Tractor-Trailer Operations. Of course there's entire chapters devoted to economy driving and preventive maintenance. Both emphasize the driver's role in getting the most per mile out of the equipment. But more than that, throughout the book, drivers learn that making the company's fuel-saving priorities their mission is the mark of a professional driver. Want more information on how the education received from BUMPERTOBUMPER™ contributes to a fuel-economy state of mind? Email me at jmrojas54@yahoo.com.
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