The Most Under-Appreciated Tool Tires are often the most under-appreciated part of any work truck. They are the only thing connecting your expensive vehicle to the hot asphalt. Because they are always under the truck and often covered in road grime, many fleet managers forget ... Read More »
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Turning Off the "Money Burner" If you enjoy burning stacks of twenty-dollar bills, then go ahead and let your trucks idle all day. For everyone else, managing idle time is the easiest way to find "free" money in your budget. In 2026, with diesel prices ... Read More »
More Than Just Annoying Beeps Modern safety technology is more than just a series of annoying beeps in the cabin. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, are now standard in most new Class 1 through 6 vehicles. These systems help drivers avoid common mistakes on ... Read More »
The End of the Paperwork Mountain Managing a fleet of Class 1 to 6 trucks often feels like being buried under a mountain of paper. If you feel like you spend your whole life looking at spreadsheets, you are not alone. Recent research from Ford ... Read More »
Driving a truck or a van is a difficult job that requires constant focus. A new report from Geotab shows exactly how quickly things can go wrong on the road. Geotab analyzed data from millions of vehicles to find a "five-second window" that predicts a ... Read More »
Managing a large fleet is hard enough without paying for every “helpful suggestion” a repair shop tosses onto a work order like parmesan on bad pasta. That is exactly the problem 3S Services tackled. The Texas-based company operates more than 1,100 vehicles statewide, and before ... Read More »
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The Problem With Traditional Maintenance For a long time, fleet managers followed a simple rule: change the oil every 5,000 miles and check the brakes once a year. This is called "preventive maintenance," and while it sounds smart, it is no longer enough to keep ... Read More »
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Solving the Driver Shortage with Better Tools In 2026, the trucking industry is facing a major challenge: finding and keeping great drivers. For a long time, companies thought the only way to keep drivers was to offer more money. While pay is important, modern fleet ... Read More »
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Why Every Minute Counts in Delivery When you manage a fleet of cargo vans or reefer trucks, it is easy to focus on the long miles spent on the highway. However, the real battle for profit is won or lost in the "last mile." This ... Read More »
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The Human Side of the Delivery Boom The "last mile" is the final step of a package's journey. It is also the hardest part for the human being behind the wheel. In 2026, the demand for fast shipping is higher than ever. This puts a ... Read More »
