Weighing in on Truck Overloading-Maintaining the Balance Between Safety and Profit
Maintaining the stipulated weights in trucks is important for the proper functioning and maintenance of the fleet. Overloading has several negative consequences for the fleet as well as the overall profitability of the organisation. Safety Risk Overloading of heavy duty trucks increase the chances of accidents. It poses safety risk for logistics companies. Several deaths have been reported across the world related to accidents caused by overloading of trucks. Overloaded trucks not only cause damage to property but is also a threat to passengers on the road. Overloaded trucks are difficult to manoeuvre and thereby the driver loses control of the vehicle. Vehicle Maintenance Overloading also leads to increase in unscheduled maintenance of trucks. It is the top cause of unscheduled maintenance in truck fleets, according to several surveys conducted in this regard. It can lead to poor braking performance as it takes a longer distance to bring a vehicle to stop. The chanc...