Operations

Podcasts

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

Lessons that last with Carl Nelson on a historical backround

Articles

What One 40-Year Fleet Career Can Teach You Today

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

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

News•December 3, 2015

Paragon Introduces Route Planning Software

The routing and scheduling software company announced Paragon Route Control – a new program that allows transportation planners to use a calendar to create routes that comply with time and day-related local, state, and national regulations, and road closures resulting from major public events.

News•December 3, 2015

EPA Finalizes Volumes for Biofuel Blending

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the volume requirements under its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for blending with the nation's fuel supply that includes increases from existing levels but falls short of expectations from producers.

News•December 2, 2015

Fleet Sales Increase 4.6% in November

Sales of vehicles from nine manufacturers to commercial fleets increased 4.6% to 47,987 vehicles for the month of November with solid growth in car sales and steady truck sales.

News•by Staff•December 2, 2015

New Highway Bill Scores High Marks

Reaction of industry stakeholder groups to the highway bill compromise forged by Congress is mixed, but decidedly more positive than negative.

News•December 2, 2015

Ram 1500 Named 2015 Fleet Truck of the Year

Ram's 1500 large pickup received the Fleet Truck of the Year award for the second time since 2012, this honor was given by Automotive Fleet and Business Fleet based on fleet manager popularity.

Photo Galleries•by Staff•December 2, 2015

Toyota's 2016 Tacoma Pickup

A heavy update for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma increases power and towing capability for a mid-size pickup that has found a home in pest-control fleets who need a smaller truck to maneuver on residential streets during service calls. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Paul Clinton.