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Black graphic with large white text reading “Stop Workplace Violence” framed by blue accent lines.

Safety•by David Berno, Hub International•July 21, 2026

Get Left of Loss: A 5-Step Workplace Prevention Framework for Fleet Operators

Violence risks do not stop at the driver’s door. Learn five practical steps fleets can take to spot threats early and protect workers before loss occurs.

Commercial truck driver wearing a red seat belt smiles from the driver’s seat of a blue truck.

Safety•by Staff•July 15, 2026

13 Safe Driving Tips for Commercial Vehicle Drivers

Make sure you are spending time on the road safely with these important tips.

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•by Wayne Parham•July 15, 2026

4 Things a Fleet Driver Should Do After a Collision

For every fleet, at some point, a driver will be involved in a collision. Although you should have policies on what a driver should do after a collision, here is a simple four-step process taught by CarriersEdge.

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Fleet Managers Think They Understand Their Costs. The Data Says Otherwise.

Developing Budget-Friendly Driver Safety Programs

From driver training and safety meetings to one-on-one coaching and incentive programs, several small fleets share how they have developed a safety culture with their drivers using low- to no-cost resources.

Collage featuring four photos of Fleet Legend Ruth Alfson throughout her career and personal life, including a professional portrait, industry group photos, and a formal event photo, with the title "Ruth Alfson: Fleet Legend" centered over a textured blue background.

Operations•by Lauren Fletcher•July 14, 2026

Fleet Leadership Starts with People (Always)

After 30 years in fleet, Ruth Alfson says the biggest leadership lessons have little to do with vehicles and everything to do with people.

Work Truck Readers Respond graphic with a businessman looking down beside a torn green paper reveal that reads, “The Confidence Business?”

Operations•by Lauren Fletcher•July 10, 2026

Fleet Is in the Confidence Business: Work Truck Readers Respond

Reliability matters. But one retired fleet manager says fleet’s real business is something much bigger. Do you agree?

Illustration of a hand holding multiple business credit cards beside a laptop displaying connected digital commerce icons, representing fleet purchasing, electronic payments, invoicing, and B2B financial transactions.

Technology•by Christy Stoffer, TreviPay•July 9, 2026

Why Vocational Fleets Need Payment Infrastructure That Scales

Fleet downtime isn't the only cost. Discover why scalable payment and invoicing infrastructure is becoming essential for vocational fleet efficiency and loyalty.

Illustration of a human hand reaching toward a robotic hand over an aerial view of a city at dusk, with interconnected location pins and network lines symbolizing AI, telematics, connected fleet technology, and data-driven transportation.

Safety•by David Turner, The Hartford•July 6, 2026

How Telematics Is Transforming Fleet Risk from Insight to Action

What if you could spot risky driving before it leads to a crash? See how telematics is still changing fleet safety today.

View from inside a commercial truck cab showing a driver at the wheel with a large marijuana leaf overlaid by a red prohibition symbol, illustrating DOT restrictions on marijuana use for commercial drivers.

Safety•by Kathy Close•July 2, 2026

DOT Rules Remain Firmly Lit on Marijuana

DOT says not so fast on marijuana. Even with federal reclassification efforts, commercial drivers in safety-sensitive roles remain subject to marijuana testing and prohibitions.

Work Truck graphic for Operation Safe Driver Week showing red and blue police lights with the dates July 12-18, 2026.

•by Lauren Fletcher•July 1, 2026

Operation Safe Driver Week Starts July 12 Here's What Fleet Managers Should Check Before Enforcement Begins

Operation Safe Driver Week begins July 12. Use this checklist to review speeding, seat belts, coaching, telematics, and safety policies before enforcement starts.

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