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    Alex Keenan

    Alex Keenan is an Associate Editor for Fleet Maintenance magazine. She has written on a variety of topics for the past several years and recently joined the transportation industry, reviewing content covering technician challenges and breaking industry news. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. 

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    From left to right, retired NASCAR driver and current broadcaster Clint Bowyer, Christopher Purcell, and Rush CEO and President W.M. “Rusty” Rush.
    Employees & Training

    Purcell excels at 19th Rush Rodeo competition

    Alex Keenan
    Dec. 19, 2024
    This year, Georgia-based technician Christopher Purcell took home over $18K in prizes and cash as one of several winners of the Tech Skills Rodeo.
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    Equipment

    Fleet Maintenance 2025 Survey Results

    Alex Keenan
    Dec. 17, 2024
    This report covers the results from our fall reader survey on equipment spec'ing behavior, as well as other key industry statistics.
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    Safety & Technology

    Speeding semi-truck results in family tragedy

    Alex Keenan
    Dec. 17, 2024
    In 2022, a semitruck with a distracted driver and below-average brakes crashed into a passenger car carrying a family of five. Here's how current truck technology could have mitigated...
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    Safety & Technology

    Trucking improves on large crash rate, but fatalities still on rise

    Alex Keenan
    Dec. 16, 2024
    NHTSA data found the rate of large truck crashes and deaths YOY from 2021 to 2022 were better than '20-21, but the industry still has work to do to improve road safety.
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    Shop Management

    A day in the night: What working second shift is like for diesel technicians

    Alex Keenan
    Dec. 10, 2024
    Second shifts can offer repair shops greater productivity and technicians a less hectic work life, as long as shops know what to expect in terms of pay, supervision, structure...
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    Brakes, Tire & Wheel

    The case for tire chains: Colorado case study

    Alex Keenan
    Dec. 6, 2024
    Several states require tire chains under certain conditions in the winter. Here’s a breakdown of Colorado’s chain laws and how to maintain this equipment.