Let’s be honest. 2025 didn’t exactly give fleet teams a lot of free time to sit back and casually read every must-know story that came across the screen. Between safety pressure, tech overload, hiring headaches, and the never-ending question of when to replace vehicles, it was easy for great content to get lost in the day-to-day.

So instead of throwing another “most read” list at you, we’re calling these what they really are. Work Truck editor picks. Stories we’d send to a fleet manager friend with a quick note that says, “Read this. It’ll help.”

If you missed any of these the first time around, this is your chance to catch up and head into 2026 a little more prepared (and a lot more informed).

1. Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls to Improve Driver Safety: Slips, trips, and falls are one of those preventable risks that can take a driver out of the lineup fast. This story breaks down real-world steps to reduce injuries around the cab and vehicle, especially during winter conditions when the risk spikes.

2. Medium-Duty Truck Essentials Trends, Tips and Innovations: Medium-duty fleets are having a moment, and it’s not slowing down. This piece pulls together what matters right now, what’s changing, and what fleet leaders should be watching if they manage trucks that live in the “everything depends on this” category.

3. Dash Cams The Silent Witness Drivers Need: This isn’t a “dash cams are cool” story. It’s about protecting drivers, reducing disputes, and having proof when incidents happen. It’s also a good reminder that video safety tools can be positioned as support for drivers, not just oversight.

4. 10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of AI: AI can either save fleets a ton of time or turn into one more thing everyone is confused about. This is the practical “start here” guide for using AI in ways that actually help, with tips designed for real operations, not tech demos.

5. Looking Beyond the Price Tag Why the Right Upfit Matters: Choosing the cheapest upfit can feel like winning until you’re dealing with downtime, driver frustration, and early replacements. This story gets into the bigger picture, including performance, durability, and ROI, and why smart spec decisions pay off long after the purchase order.

6. J3 Management Group Turns Tragedy into Triumph and Redefines Possibility: Not every fleet story is about equipment and operations. Some are about leadership, resilience, and building something meaningful through adversity. This is one of those stories and it’s the kind of read that sticks with you.

7. Designing Better Truck Cabs for Women What is Needed: This one matters because it goes beyond surface-level conversations and gets into design realities that impact comfort, safety, and accessibility. If fleets want a broader workforce, cab design and ergonomics have to meet the needs of the people actually driving.

8. Fleet Training That Works Best Practices for Building a Safety First Culture: If safety training feels like a checkbox exercise, drivers can tell. This story covers what effective training looks like, how to build buy-in, and how fleets can move from “training” to a real safety-first culture that actually changes behavior.

9. Breaking Fleet Stereotypes One Diesel Engine at a Time: This is a reminder that fleet is full of skilled, driven people doing important work, often without the spotlight. It’s also a great piece for anyone thinking about workforce development and how the industry grows by expanding who we picture as “the expert.”

10. Fleet Replacement Strategy 2025 When to Hold and When to Fold Part 2: Replacement timing is still one of the biggest financial decisions fleets face, especially with pricing, availability, and operating costs all in flux. This story digs into how fleets are thinking about replacement strategy, total cost of ownership, and the data-driven factors behind holding versus replacing.

These stories aren’t just “good reads.” They’re practical. They’re timely. And they’re the kind of content that makes you better at your job, even if you only steal one idea and put it into action.

So if you missed them in 2025, consider this your fleet-friendly rewind. Your future self will absolutely approve.