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Maintenance & Uptime•by Lauren Fletcher•December 11, 2018

Truck Tire Replacement & Pricing Trending Upward

Tire prices will continue to rise with increases in raw material costs, tariffs, and a more robust economy fueling growing fleet needs.

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Operations•by Tariq Kamal•December 10, 2018

5 Ways to Improve Driver Retention

Break the pattern of early turnover by building a corporate culture grounded in repsect, safety, and security for driver-employees

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Vehicle Insights•by Roselynne Reyes•December 10, 2018

International’s New CV Series

International Truck’s newest offering is the only Class 4/5 truck designed and supported by an OEM that specializes in commercial vehicles.

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Fuel•by Lauren Fletcher•December 7, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About Renewable Diesel

A cleaner burning, next-generation synthetic fuel, renewable diesel use and demand is growing.

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Leasing & Management•by Tariq Kamal•December 6, 2018

Inside the Merchants Truck Rental Program

Merchants Fleet Management now offers rental trucks with no minimum term for fleets that need to scale up or down quickly for project-based or seasonal work.

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Safety & Compliance•Cover Story•by Lauren Fletcher•December 6, 2018

Truck Accidents Continue to Rise

Overall, accident rates are continuing a steady rise, with many leaning toward technology in the hope of reducing rates.

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Sustainability•by Matt Leuck, Neste U.S., Inc.•December 5, 2018

Think Alternative Fuels Lower Fleet Expenses? Look at Maintenance

In today’s thriving economy, it’s a good year to be a fleet manager. Yet, at the same time, fleet managers at transportation companies, as well as at governments providing services like fire protection or mass transit, still face concerns around profitability and maintenance.

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Disaster Response•by Chris Ransom, Verizon Connect•December 5, 2018

Top 5 Preventive Winter Driving Tips

Unsafe driving maneuvers including harsh acceleration and braking, sharp turns (cornering), and speeding over 80 mph become even more dangerous in winter weather conditions. Staying on top of driver safety is important.

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Fuel•by Eric Gandarilla•December 4, 2018

Finding Extra Fuel Economy Through Telematics

Using telematics and fuel card integrations, a fleet manager identified driving habits that helped improve one of his truck's cost per mile.

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Small Fleet•by Mike Antich•November 30, 2018

Higher Motor Oil Prices Nudge Preventive Maintenance Costs Up

Citing the higher cost of crude oil, many major manufacturers of finished lubricant products increased prices from 5% to 8% in CY-2018. Plus, each model-year, more OEMs require the use of more expensive synthetic motor oils.

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