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Operations•by Wayne Parham•January 19, 2026

2026 Regulatory & Compliance Outlook

What regulatory and compliance trends do fleets need to keep an eye on in 2026, and what is changing or new? Learn from experts what fleets need to be aware of to stay in compliance moving forward.

Work Truck image showing safety gear, gloves, hard hat, and a tablet dashboard beside a color-coded risk meter labeled low to high, illustrating how fleet safety and risk management are becoming opera

Safety•by Lauren Fletcher•January 19, 2026

In 2026, Safety Will Stop Being a Program and Become How Fleets Operate

Safety in 2026 won’t live in a silo. Fleets are integrating prevention, coaching, and risk data to reduce claims, downtime, and liability.

Work Truck graphic showing a headless suit facing a laptop with a blue error screen and stethoscope, alongside “404 Page Not Found” text, symbolizing broken, disconnected fleet technology systems.

Technology•by Lauren Fletcher•January 16, 2026

Fleet Tech in 2026 Will Stop Being a Stack and Start Being a System

In 2026, AI and embedded telematics will reshape fleet operations. Integration, trust, and responsible AI will separate winners from noise.

Illustration showing an AI figure surrounded by dashboards, warning symbols, and a road sign reading “enter at your own risk,” representing the risks fleets face when adopting AI without oversight.

Safety•by Lauren Fletcher•January 15, 2026

How Work Truck Fleets Can Use AI to Improve Compliance Without Increasing Risk [Part 3]

Buying AI compliance tools? Some fleets get safer. Others get burned. Here’s what to know before you sign anything.

Fuel•by Wayne Parham•January 15, 2026

2026 Fuel Outlook: Diesel

Will the price of on-highway diesel fuel increase or decrease in 2026? While there are no surefire methods to forecast the price of a gallon of diesel, many factors can affect it.

Illustration showing a human and an AI figure facing a connected digital AI network, representing how fleets balance automation and human oversight when using AI for compliance and audits.

Safety•by Lauren Fletcher•January 14, 2026

What Are the Compliance Problems AI Can Solve for Work Truck Fleets Today? [Part 2]

AI can clarify HOS data, speed up audits, or create new risks. Here’s what it does well, where it struggles, and why humans still matter.

Illustration showing AI and human hands pointing to compliance elements including laws, rules, policies, regulations, transparency, and governance, representing how fleets use AI to manage compliance

Safety•by Lauren Fletcher•January 13, 2026

How Work Truck Fleets Are Using AI for Compliance and Why Adoption Is Still Uneven [Part 1]

AI is everywhere in fleet compliance, but it’s not always used well. Here’s where work truck fleets are winning, stalling, and risking audits.

Blocks that say costs with wrenches and oil cans showing increasing costs in fleets.

Operations•by Lauren Fletcher•January 12, 2026

The Cost Squeeze is Not Letting Up, and Fleets Are Planning Like It

2026 will test fleet budgets with rising costs, tariffs, and insurance pressure. Here’s how fleets are planning smarter and staying flexible.

Legend of Fleet honoree Mark Petersen shown in a collage of career moments, highlighting his four-decade impact on fleet management through leadership, service, and industry relationships.

Operations•by Lauren Fletcher•January 8, 2026

Mark Petersen on Experience, Pushback, and Being the Captain of the Fleet

Fleet may change, but leadership, preparation, and curiosity never go out of style.

Operations•by Lauren Fletcher•January 5, 2026

Meet the 2026-2027 Work Truck Editorial Advisory Board

Work Truck’s 2026–2027 Editorial Advisory Board brings real-world fleet insight to help deliver smarter, more useful content for today’s work truck pros.

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