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  • Locking in Maintenance Costs Protects Cash Flow Unplanned repair shop visits love to pop up at the worst time for fleet bosses. Fortunately, Mack Trucks expanded its Premium Service Contract to cover the Mack MD Series. The program helps Class 6 and Class 7 truck ... Read More »

  • Diesel-Like Pull Without Diesel Aftertreatment Hassles Running medium-duty work trucks means dealing with diesel filters and fluid tanks. Fortunately, Cummins started full production of its new B6.7 Octane commercial gas engine. The new engine powers Class 5 through Class 7 trucks. This includes popular Freightliner ... Read More »

  • Boosting Off-Road Traction Without Sacrificing Payload Driving medium-duty work trucks through muddy job sites forces fleet bosses to pick between getting stuck or carrying heavy gear. Fortunately, Eaton Mobility made the new DURA4TRAK transfer case for work trucks weighing 6 to 15 tons. The two-speed ... Read More »

  • Stopping Truck Theft Before It Empties Your Budget Managing a fleet often feels like guarding a gold mine on wheels. Thieves often steal service vans because they carry costly tools and copper wire. Fortunately, GM Envolve added a new tool called Drive Block for its ... Read More »

  • Integrating Data for Faster Decision Making Managing a fleet of Class 1 through Class 6 work trucks often feels like air traffic control, but with more traffic and way less quiet time. Consequently, dispatchers face constant pressure to maximize efficiency. According to Geotab’s official guidance, ... Read More »

  • Asking Questions in Plain English Searching through big software reports often feels like reading hard puzzle codes on a busy morning. Consequently, fleet bosses waste good time clicking through menus. They just want to check basic engine alerts. Every minute spent searching software screens delays ... Read More »

  • Centralizing Fuel Management Across Operations Managing fuel costs for a work truck fleet often feels like throwing cash into a wild windstorm. Consequently, fleet bosses must scramble to keep daily budgets from blowing up. Every wasted gallon hurts cash flow when gas prices jump at ... Read More »

  • Connecting Engine Diagnostics to Shop Workflows Truck breakdowns quickly turn a quiet workday into a circus for fleet owners. Consequently, sudden engine failures leave work trucks stuck on roadside shoulders. Job schedules fall apart fast. Fleet managers fight daily to stop big repair bills from ... Read More »

  • Stopping Thieves Before They Drive Away Truck theft creates a huge headache for work truck fleets across the country. As a result, losing a service truck stops daily jobs and hurts cash flow fast. Every stolen truck leaves workers stranded on job sites without tools. ... Read More »

  • Centralizing Fuel Management Across Operations Managing fuel expenses across a fleet of work trucks often feels like tossing dollar bills straight into an active tornado. Consequently, fleet directors must constantly scramble to keep operational budgets from spinning completely out of control. To tackle this ongoing ... Read More »

  • The Realities of Electric Charging Fleet managers switching to electric trucks often hit an unexpected roadblock regarding the monthly energy bill. While the trucks themselves represent advanced technology, managing the actual electricity consumption sometimes feels like a high-stakes guessing game. Without intelligent oversight, charging multiple ... Read More »

  • Centralizing Post-Collision Evidence Managing collision claims often forces fleet directors to hunt through messy email threads, scattered dash cam clips, and disconnected GPS logs. Consequently, valuable time slips away while operational costs stack up behind the scenes. To solve these recurring headaches, telematics provider Geotab ... Read More »

  • Onboard Power and Dual-Side PTO Simplify Jobsite Work Managing a vocational fleet often feels like trying to fix an airplane while it flies through a thunderstorm. Fortunately, commercial operators can make their daily work much easier with new vocational hardware. According to official product specifications ... Read More »

  • Exceptional Range Eliminates Fleet Charging Delays Range anxiety quickly becomes a costly reality when standard electric pickups run out of juice halfway through a demanding work shift. Fortunately, fleet managers no longer need to restrict their crews to short city loops. According to official technical ... Read More »

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