Shops see rising demand for repairs amid supply chain challenges

When John DeGueldre began his career as a trailer mechanic in 1994, fleets would typically write off equipment whenever collision-related repairs were expected to last longer than 160 hours. “Now…

‘The market is back,’ says DTNA customer experience chief

PORTLAND, Ore. – Truck sales are not the only economic indicator to rebound since the early days of Covid-19. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is seeing growth in everything from…

Roadside repair costs push higher in face of tariffs, labor costs

ATLANTA, Ga. – Data from several truckload fleets suggests the costs of individual roadside breakdowns and repairs were on the rise in 2018, reaching an average of US $334.20…