Truck Tech That Keeps Drivers Rolling

About this episode

The episode discusses how maintenance teams address various trucking issues remotely, emphasizing the importance of context, tools, and training.

Send us Fan Mail Trucking problems rarely show up with clean labels. A driver says “my box is broken” and what they really mean is a dead toll pass, a warning light they cannot name, or an APU that will not reset. We dig into how maintenance teams actually solve those issues remotely, and why the difference between chaos and clarity often comes down to better context, better tools, and better training. We’re joined by Jimmy Mack from Hyfield's maintenance leadership and Eric B, who’s i...

People in this episode

Guest: Jimmy Mack

Topics covered

• trucking
• maintenance
• driver issues
• remote solutions
• training
• tools

Keywords

• trucking problems
• maintenance teams
• remote solutions
• APU
• toll pass
• warning light

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hyfield

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