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Videos

What One Word Describes the Fleet Industry?

Fleet leaders answer one simple question: What's the one word that best describes the fleet industry today?

News

NAFA Names 2026 Class of Fellows, Honoring Leaders in Fleet Management

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News

Shades of Fleet Call for Voices: Next Up in Fleet

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Videos

Fleet Leadership, Skilled Trades, and Better Data Take Center Stage | Weekly Cheat Sheet

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.

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.

Cover of a whitepaper titled “The Hidden Costs of Departmentally Assigned Vehicles on Your Fleet” featuring a black fleet vehicle driving on a road at sunset. Subheadline reads: “Discover how your fleet can reduce costs and minimize risk by implementing vehicle sharing.” The document focuses on fleet optimization, vehicle sharing, cost reduction, utilization tracking, and risk management for fleet operations.

Why Fleet Managers Are Replacing Departmental Vehicles with Shared Motor Pools

Departmentally assigned vehicles often create hidden costs through underutilization, poor visibility, and increased administrative burden. This white paper explores how shared motor pool strategies help fleets reduce costs, improve accountability, and optimize vehicle utilization.

Lessons that last with Carl Nelson on a historical backround

Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•May 12, 2026