Work Truck Magazine

Oct 20-22, 2026 | MD

Operations

Practical strategies for leading and managing commercial fleets, including workforce development, recruiting, retention, technician challenges, fleet leadership, and the people and processes that keep operations running.

Transition Trucking Driving for Excellence Award graphic announcing five 2026 finalists: Mohammad Arzola, Monica Brooks-Buck, Daniel Doss, Brandon Ward, and Gary W. Williams, pictured in front of a semi-truck.

News

Finalists Announced for 2026 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award

Kenworth Truck Company, Fastport, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program have announced the five finalists for the 2026 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award.

Work Truck leadership update graphic featuring Alan Wiessbrod, Teletrac Navman senior vice president of operations and enterprise transformation, alongside his portrait on a blue background.

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Teletrac Navman Hires SVP of Operations & Enterprise Transformation

Aerial view of a Toyota manufacturing facility entrance, featuring the Toyota name above the doorway, three flagpoles, landscaped grounds, and the factory complex in the background.

News

Toyota West Virginia Celebrates Three Decades of Manufacturing in the Mountain State

Vehicle dashboard showing the speedometer at 0 mph while the tachometer shows the engine running at idle, with a graphic noting that idling adds engine hours without adding mileage.

Articles

The Hidden Cost of Idling

An infographic from Verisk’s CargoNet shows cargo theft trends for Memorial Day weekend, including 221 reported incidents, the top-targeted states, common theft locations, commodity types, and an estimated total loss value exceeding $27 million.

News•May 22, 2026

Verisk CargoNet Warns of Selective Cargo Theft Targeting During Memorial Day Period 2026

Verisk CargoNet analysts are observing a broader shift in cargo theft behavior and expect elevated holiday theft risk during the Memorial Day period, which runs through next Wednesday, May 27.

Shades of Fleet Veterans in Fleet graphic with American flags and Work Truck branding highlighting military veterans’ impact on fleet leadership and operations

News•by Lauren Fletcher•May 19, 2026

Call for Voices: Inviting Veterans in Fleet to Share Their Stories

Veterans in fleet, it's your turn! share how military experience shapes leadership, discipline, and real-world decision-making across today’s operations.

Black-and-white Work Truck graphic showing a close-up of tools and socket wrenches with the text “Shortage or Opportunity?” on the right.

Articles•May 19, 2026

Why The Skilled Trades Shortage Leads to Opportunity

The skilled trades are short millions of workers, but the upside is big: strong pay, job security, and careers AI can’t replace

Lauren Fletcher poses beside a bold “Truck Chat Weekly Cheat Sheet” graphic featuring this week’s topics: reliability, rising fleet salaries, and right-sized engines against a moving truck background.

Videos•by Lauren Fletcher•May 18, 2026

Fleet Reliability, Rising Salaries, and Right-Sized Engines | Weekly Cheat Sheet

Fleet manager salaries, truck reliability, Cummins’ X10 engine, GM Fleet vans, diesel trends, and more in this week’s Truck Chat recap.

Podcasts•May 13, 2026

Fleet Doesn’t Really Retire: It Rewires.

Fleet professionals don’t really retire. They rewire. A look at why fleet experience, mentorship, and purpose never fully leave the industry.

Lessons that last with Carl Nelson on a historical backround

Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•May 12, 2026

What One 40-Year Fleet Career Can Teach You Today

What can a 40-year fleet career teach you today Learn practical lessons on leadership, drivers, and decision-making from Carl Nelson’s experience

Lauren Fletcher poses beside a bold “Truck Chat Weekly Cheat Sheet” graphic featuring headlines about AI, technician insights, and fleet industry changes against a moving truck background.

Videos•by Lauren Fletcher•May 11, 2026

Why Human Storytelling Still Wins, Plus AI and Fleet Shifts | Weekly Cheat Sheet

AI in fleet, technician realities, diesel trends, GM Fleet vans, and the end of the International CV Series in this week’s Truck Chat recap.

Graphic announcing a Daimler Truck North America leadership update featuring President and CEO John O’Leary smiling with arms crossed against a blue background, alongside Work Truck branding and title text.

News•May 8, 2026

Daimler Truck Extends O’Leary’s Leadership of DTNA Through 2028

Daimler Truck Holding AG has reappointed John O’Leary to lead DTNA as president and CEO through the end of 2028. He first assumed the role in 2021.

Fleet manager overlooking a lot of work trucks at sunrise, representing rising pay and growing demand for fleet leadership roles.

Articles•Cover Story•by Lauren Fletcher•May 7, 2026

Fleet Manager Salaries Continue to Rise as Responsibilities Expand

Fleet manager salaries are rising as roles expand. See 2026 trends in pay, experience, fleet size, and regional differences across U.S. operations.

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Podcasts•May 6, 2026

What Real Support in Fleet Actually Looks Like for Women | Shades of Fleet

This conversation digs into some real and necessary questions, including the old-school mindsets that still show up in fleet and explores the changes happening now.

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