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Disaster Readiness Is Not a Fleet Count, It’s a Stress Test of the Whole System

Fleet readiness isn’t about your vehicle count. It’s about condition, capacity, and whether your system can actually perform under stress.

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Black and white image of a devastated landscape with damaged trees and debris, representing fleet operations under pressure during disasters and the importance of maintenance readiness.
Disaster Response•by Michael Quimby, Kooner Fleet Management Solutions•April 30, 2026

Disaster-Proofing Fleet Operations: How to Maintain Uptime When Conditions Are Anything but Normal

When disaster strikes, fleet uptime depends on prep, mobile maintenance, clear visibility, and disciplined execution before, during, and after the event.

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A rugged Alaskan mountain range capped with snow that reaches towards a clear, bright blue sky
Disaster Response•by Ben L. Evridge, Pillar Creek Equipment LLC•April 30, 2026

Finding the Vital Strand: Equipment Repairs in Remote Locations

When a stranded excavator stalled a remote Alaska project, disciplined troubleshooting and teamwork uncovered the one connection that made it run again.

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Western Star truck hauling logs through a snowy mountain road during a winter storm, highlighting extreme cold durability and performance testing.
Disaster Response•by Lauren Fletcher•April 30, 2026

How Extreme Arctic Testing Helps Build More Reliable Disaster-Ready Trucks

See how Daimler tests trucks in Arctic cold, extreme heat, and punishing terrain to improve uptime when fleets face severe weather and disaster response.

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Disaster Response•by Lauren Fletcher•April 30, 2026

Your Fleet Is Also Human: Helping Drivers and Technicians During Disasters

Disaster response plans often overlook the human factor. Learn how supporting drivers and technicians improves safety, resilience, and fleet performance.

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Old industrial forklift inside a workshop, showing heavy wear and tear, representing equipment maintained and used in challenging conditions.
Disaster Response•by Lauren Fletcher•April 30, 2026

When the Shop Is Gone, Preparing Technicians for Real-World Disaster Response

When disaster shuts down the shop, technicians must adapt. Learn how field expedient skills keep equipment running when it matters most.

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A group of Atwell employees gather indoors for a team photo, standing together
Safety & Compliance•by Lauren Fletcher•April 21, 2026

What Fleets Can Learn from Listening to Drivers

What happens when drivers help shape specs, safety, and fleet programs? Atwell’s Crystal Zile shares how feedback led to smarter fleet decisions.

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Technology & AI•by Lauren Fletcher•April 14, 2026

Fleets Move From Watching Data to Acting On It

NAFA 2026 Media Day showcased how fleet tech is evolving from dashboards and data into real-time decisions, automation, and tools built to actually get work done.

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Juan Ibarra and Lauren Fletcher share a laugh during a Work Truck Week conversation surrounded by work trucks and exhibit booths

Why Work Trucks Fail in the Field and What Fleet Managers Can Actually Do About It

Juan Ibarra shares real-world insights on truck failures, operator misuse, and practical ways fleets can reduce downtime in demanding environments.

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Fleet of work trucks and vans with open doors showing organized storage systems at a jobsite.
Upfitting•by Lauren Fletcher•April 13, 2026

Inside the Truck is Where Productivity is Won (or Lost)

Fleet productivity problems often start inside the truck. Here’s how smarter storage boosts safety, cuts wasted time, and protects uptime.

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