As a business owner, every dollar counts. When it's time to add a new truck or van to your fleet, the price you pay can have a significant impact on your bottom line. While large corporations with massive fleets have the leverage to command rock-bottom ... Read More »
Fuel is once again moving from a budget line item to a management priority for light- and medium-duty fleets. As of May 3, 2026, AAA’s national average for regular gasoline was $4.446 per gallon, while diesel averaged $5.642 per gallon. That is a sharp move ... Read More »
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Powerful Gasoline Engine and Frame Access Commercial fleet managers who love crammed, cluttered frame rails will certainly dislike the clean layout of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. Specifically, Isuzu N-Series Gas models mount a 38.6-gallon fuel tank between the rear frame rails. Consequently, upfitters can ... Read More »
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Heavy-Duty Chassis and Cummins Diesel Power Commercial fleet managers who love dealing with constant vehicle frame repairs will definitely hate the heavy-duty design of Mack Trucks. Specifically, the Mack MD6 and MD7 medium-duty diesel models feature rugged steel frame rails rated at up to 120,000 ... Read More »
High Electric Range and Serious Towing Power Commercial fleet managers who love frequent fuel stops will certainly hate the new electric work truck from GM Envolve. For example, the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV 8WT delivers an impressive EPA-estimated 493 miles of electric driving range on ... Read More »
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Connected Fleets Get a Digital Upgrade Managing a work truck fleet is tough work. You must track many heavy trucks across different jobsites. Luckily, modern software tools make this daily job much easier. According to official product news from Ford Pro, the company updated its ... Read More »
Cutting Through In-Cab Cell Phone Distractions Managing drivers takes constant work. After all, even old pros sometimes pretend smartphones do not exist behind the wheel. Driving Class 1 through Class 6 work trucks across busy streets takes full focus. However, keeping drivers focused grows harder ... Read More »
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Cutting Through the Daily Data Noise Modern work trucks gather tons of data every minute. Staring at eighty error codes on Monday morning is not fun. Fleet leaders running Class 1 through Class 6 trucks feel buried under alerts. However, hidden inside those tire alerts ... Read More »
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The Cost of Waiting for Breakdowns Operating Class 1 through Class 6 work trucks demands constant attention to the bottom line. Nothing ruins a daily schedule quite like a surprise check engine light on a Monday morning. Waiting for a vehicle to literally start smoking ... Read More »
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Tailoring Work Chassis for Specialized Fleets Building a versatile commercial fleet requires robust chassis designs that adapt easily to diverse work applications. Through dedicated commercial initiatives, GM Envolve continues expanding its medium-duty vehicle ecosystem to serve utility, construction, and municipal services. Specifically, medium-duty Silverado chassis ... Read More »
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Connected Fleets Get a Digital Upgrade Managing a work truck fleet is tough work. You must track many heavy trucks across different jobsites. Luckily, modern software tools make this daily job much easier. According to official product news from Ford Pro, the company updated its ... Read More »
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Avoiding Overloaded Frames and Suspensions Buying a new chassis cab feels great. However, custom service bodies can eat up all your payload. Overloading Class 1 through Class 6 work trucks ruins suspensions fast. It also wears out expensive tires early. After all, driving an overloaded ... Read More »
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Cutting Through In-Cab Cell Phone Distractions Managing drivers takes constant work. After all, even old pros sometimes pretend smartphones do not exist behind the wheel. Driving Class 1 through Class 6 work trucks across busy streets takes full focus. However, keeping drivers focused grows harder ... Read More »
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Cutting Through the Daily Data Noise Modern work trucks gather tons of data every minute. Staring at eighty error codes on Monday morning is not fun. Fleet leaders running Class 1 through Class 6 trucks feel buried under alerts. However, hidden inside those tire alerts ... Read More »
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The Cost of Waiting for Breakdowns Operating Class 1 through Class 6 work trucks demands constant attention to the bottom line. Nothing ruins a daily schedule quite like a surprise check engine light on a Monday morning. Waiting for a vehicle to literally start smoking ... Read More »
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Upgrading Industry Workhorse Engines for Medium Duty Fleets Selecting the right powertrain for Class 4 through Class 6 work trucks requires balancing raw muscle, daily fuel economy, and long-term durability. Fortunately, engine pioneer Cummins is expanding its medium-duty power portfolio to address these diverse operational ... Read More »
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Tailoring Work Chassis for Specialized Fleets Building a versatile commercial fleet requires robust chassis designs that adapt easily to diverse work applications. Through dedicated commercial initiatives, GM Envolve continues expanding its medium-duty vehicle ecosystem to serve utility, construction, and municipal services. Specifically, medium-duty Silverado chassis ... Read More »
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Expanding Zero-Emission Options for Urban Routes Commercial fleets operating in dense urban corridors face mounting pressure to reduce tailpipe emissions without compromising payload capacity. Fortunately, recent product rollouts from Isuzu Commercial Truck aim to answer this challenge with the all-electric N-Series EV cabover truck. Designed ... Read More »
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Simplifying Complex Body Integration Managing a fleet of Class 3 to Class 5 work trucks often feels like an exercise in controlled chaos. For example, upfitting a bare chassis with a utility body, crane, or liftgate traditionally required miles of aftermarket wiring and questionable spliced ... Read More »
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AI Video Reviews Simplify Fleet Driver Coaching Managing driver risk across many delivery vans without getting stuck in video clips is a daily stress for shop bosses. Fortunately, Geotab updated its fleet safety tools by adding video coaching and AI risk tools. The app extends ... Read More »
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Connected Telematics Data Pinpoints EV-Ready Work Trucks Deciding which gas vans are ready to go electric without risking route delays can make any fleet manager sweat. Fortunately, Ford Pro introduced its new E-Switch Assist tool to check connected truck data. The digital tool checks daily ... Read More »
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Eliminating Obsolete Fuses Clears Out Truck Cab Clutter Carrying old gear in work trucks to satisfy old paper rules is a daily stress for fleet bosses. Fortunately, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration updated safety rules to remove old gear mandates for work trucks. The ... Read More »
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Laser Scanners Automate Precise Tread Restoration Squeezing extra miles out of work truck tires while watching costs rise is a daily stress for shop bosses. Manually cutting new grooves into worn tread rubber takes skilled workers and long hours. Fortunately, Michelin introduced the automated NAZCA ... Read More »
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Bringing Live Telematics Directly Into Corporate AI Tools Trying to track down engine fault codes across fifty service vans during a Monday morning staff meeting is pure corporate torture. Fortunately, Geotab launched its new Model Context Protocol AI Connector to simplify fleet data queries. The ... Read More »
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