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SHOP OPERATIONS
Last-mile tires
made to last
Last-mile deliveries are booming, but these
routes add significant stress to commercial
vehicle equipment, particularly tires. Designs
for today's LMD tires are a mix of complex
materials and evolving technology.
By Cristina Commendatore
[ TIRE & WHEEL ]
T
he pandemic has launched e-commerce and consumers'
digital buying behaviors into overdrive. Data
from the U.S. Department of Commerce shows that
e-commerce sales have been growing steadily for over
a decade, with the most significant growth in the last
two years.
In 2021, total U.S. e-commerce sales reached $960.1
billion, an 18.3% year-over-year increase from $811.6
billion in 2020. E-commerce sales in 2021 marked the
highest on record and are up from a decade ago, when
online sales in 2011 totaled $199.3 billion.
As of late, for the first quarter of 2022, the Census
Bureau of the Department of Commerce estimated
that U.S. retail e-commerce sales were $250 billion,
an increase of 2.4% from the fourth quarter of
2021. E-commerce sales in the first quarter
of 2022 accounted for 14.3% of total
sales, according to federal data.
» Yokohama tires keep
this Southern Tire Mart
delivery truck rolling.
Photo: Yokohama Tires
30 Fleet Maintenance | August 2022

august2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of august2022

Hitched up: The elusive search for more hours in the day
In the Bay: A sense of safety
Equipment: Putting the brakes on hot wheels
Shop Profile: Home Body
Shop Operations: Last-mile tires made to last
Fuel & Filtration: Optimizing oil drain intervals
Economic Outlook: What freight & fuel have to do with inflation
Fleet Parts & Components
Tools & Equipment
Classifieds
Guest Editorial: Searching for simplicity in tire pressure management
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august2022 - Hitched up: The elusive search for more hours in the day
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august2022 - In the Bay: A sense of safety
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august2022 - Equipment: Putting the brakes on hot wheels
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august2022 - Shop Profile: Home Body
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august2022 - Shop Operations: Last-mile tires made to last
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august2022 - Fuel & Filtration: Optimizing oil drain intervals
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august2022 - Economic Outlook: What freight & fuel have to do with inflation
august2022 - Fleet Parts & Components
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august2022 - Tools & Equipment
august2022 - Classifieds
august2022 - Guest Editorial: Searching for simplicity in tire pressure management
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