HEAVY TRUCKS 2015 HOW OVER-THE-ROAD TRUCKING CHANGES ARE IMPACTING CONSTRUCTION

摘要

Significant changes are taking place in over-the-road trucking industry, changes that contractors will also see. Some are inherent in new designs. Others will require careful consideration if contractors are to receive maximum benefit. The first step to making the most of these changes is to recognize whether most of your truck fleet is an integral part of the production process - such as those used in quarries, paving and site prep - or used primarily to transport revenue-producing equipment to the site. If used for transport, costs will be allocated across several jobs or sites. The impact of reduced costs varies depending on whether costs are assigned to a single project or several projects and may influence whether higher initial costs for some advanced features will have an acceptable payback period. Here are seven over-the-road trends that may impact your trucking operations.