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Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption in Trucks

Seward Motor Freight, Inc. located in Nebraska, is an over the road (OTR) company delivering freight to the Mid-west, South, Southeast, and East coasts of the United States. Founded in the 1940s, Seward Motor Freight, Inc. operates its own maintenance facility and believes in finding ways to reduce fuel consumption in their trucks, ultimately decreasing the amount of pollution emitted by the fleet. Seward Motor Freight, Inc. has been a long time member of “Smart Way” following their practices for reducing fuel consumption and recommendations for ordering air dynamic vehicles. With diesel prices always fluctuating, managers monitor fuel consumption and price location to avoid negative effects on the operational budget. Whether a company is an OTR operation or a less than a truck load (LT), efficient routing starts by proper loading of the freight to help manage fuel consumption. We see bottle neck congestion occurring more often on major interstate systems, so routing of trucks to avoid those peak times is critical. This avoids sitting in traffic and a better time management of the trucks. The other key factor for fuel consumption is well-maintained trucks operating at high efficiency standards. Setting the governor on the truck at a speed that is fuel efficient and time sensitive and running engine overheads as per the OEM guidelines is just the first step. Telematics to monitor the vehicle performance while on the road has become a major tool in the tool box that will enhance the trucks performance and provide more fuel efficiency in the future.
Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption in Trucks
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