Work Truck Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Call for Voices: Inviting Technicians to Tell Their Stories

April’s theme, The Technicians’ Table, shines a light on the essential work of technicians and maintenance professionals: the heartbeat of fleet. Submit your insights today!

March 18, 2026
Work Truck Truck Chat Shades of Fleet Call for Voices for The Technicians Table April episode.

Technicians, maintenance leaders, and those working closely with service teams are invited to participate.

Credit: Work Truck

1 min to read


Work Truck is continuing its latest monthly video interview series, Shades of Fleet, highlighting the people who keep the fleet industry moving every day.

April’s theme, The Technicians’ Table, shines a light on the essential work of technicians and maintenance professionals: the heartbeat of fleet. From the shop floor to field service, these are the people solving problems in real time, keeping vehicles road-ready, and holding operations together behind the scenes.

Ad Loading...

This month is about what the job really looks like. The pace, pressure, and pride in the work. The problem-solving that doesn’t always get seen. It’s also about career paths, respect for the role, evolving technology, and what it takes to build and keep a strong technician workforce.

Participate in April Shades of Fleet (The Technicians Table) Today! 

Participants will record a short video interview using guided prompts and a simple recording link. No special setup required. Can't access the link? Email Lauren Fletcher

Technicians, maintenance leaders, and those working closely with service teams are invited to participate. Know a stellar technician? Share this invite with them today! 

Record your responses here:
https://riverside.com/async-recording/invitation/ec5826fd44577046725562472793ce0726343a29

Replies due by April 22.

Ad Loading...

Want to see what this series is all about before you hit record? Check out our previous episodes, including January's New Voices in Fleet:

And February’s Black Voices in Fleet:

More Maintenance

ASE Education Foundation graphic showing a technician working under a vehicle hood with a socket wrench. Headline announces a $25 million initiative to recruit and train automotive service technicians.
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseJuly 9, 2026

ASE Education Foundation Receives $25 Million Federal Grant to Put a New Generation of Service Technicians to Work

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $25-million grant to the ASE Education Foundation to fund a four-year program to help employers hire and retain new auto, collision, and truck technicians.

Read More →
Truck driver seated in a commercial truck cab beside an over-the-air software update screen showing “Lock & Start Update” options, illustrating remote vehicle software updates that can be completed while the driver is away from the truck.
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseJuly 7, 2026

Mack Trucks Adds Lock & Leave OTA Software Updates

Mack Trucks’ new Over-the-Air (OTA) enhancement lets remote software updates complete unattended; simply start the update, lock the truck, and walk away. That means a driver or technician does not have to wait with the truck while the updates take place.

Read More →
Collage promoting Isuzu’s Veterans Apprenticeship Program (IVAP), featuring U.S. military personnel, a service technician, an Isuzu truck, and mechanic’s tools to highlight career pathways for veterans entering the commercial vehicle industry.
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseJuly 7, 2026

Isuzu Launches Veterans Apprenticeship Program to Strengthen Technician Workforce

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has launched the Isuzu Veterans Apprenticeship Program to offer a pathway for military veterans to become trained as technicians for Isuzu dealerships.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Several open-end wrenches are displayed beside the WrenchWay and ASE logos, illustrating a partnership focused on technician training, certification, and workforce development in the automotive and commercial vehicle repair industry.
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseJuly 1, 2026

ASE Acquires WrenchWay, Expanding Its Role as the Industry's Workforce Platform

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) acquisition of WrenchWay strengthens ASE’s workforce development efforts and accelerates support for current and future service professionals.

Read More →
Technician wearing a high-visibility safety vest uses a handheld scanning device to inspect a commercial truck tire while viewing data on a wrist-mounted tablet, illustrating digital tire maintenance and wheel torque tracking technology.
Maintenanceby Lauren FletcherJune 29, 2026

How Connected Tire Technology Is Helping Work Truck Fleets Reduce Downtime

How are fleets using real-time tire data to reduce downtime? Goodyear's Joe Stuglis explains the shift toward predictive maintenance.

Read More →
Promotional graphic for a Utilimarc guide titled Beyond Utilization Rates: How Data-Driven Fleets Are Rethinking Vehicle Replacement, featuring a report cover with fleet vehicles, key benefits, and a call-to-action to download the guide.
SponsoredJune 26, 2026

Beyond Utilization Rates: Smarter Fleet Replacement Decisions

Vehicle replacement decisions affect every aspect of fleet performance, from operating costs to asset availability. This guide explores how fleet leaders use integrated data, benchmarking, and lifecycle analytics to determine the right fleet size and optimize replacement timing with greater confidence.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Continental Conti Coach HA3 commercial tire with Sensor Ready technology, featuring an integrated tire sensor embedded in the tread and a close-up inset highlighting the sensor location for fleet tire monitoring.
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseJune 26, 2026

Continental Tires Unveils Sensor Ready Tires to Advance Digital Tire Monitoring

Continental Tires America has launched Sensor Ready tires, which feature an integrated sensor pocket and sidewall logo for identification, and offer faster installation, improved reliability, and reduced labor for fleets and retreaders.

Read More →
Graphic announcing a partnership between Linxup and Fleetio, featuring both company logos over a blue-toned background with a smartphone and blurred vehicle imagery, symbolizing connected fleet management and vehicle tracking integration.
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseJune 17, 2026

Linxup Expands Partnership with Fleetio to Bring Full Maintenance Management to Mid-Market Fleets

A new reseller partnership expands access to Linxup’s real-time GPS and telematics data with Fleetio’s leading fleet maintenance platform.

Read More →
Graphic promoting Michelin Connected Fleet for Class 7–8 trailer fleets, featuring a large Michelin commercial tire against a digital network background and highlighting connected tire data and fleet monitoring technology powered by NexTraq.
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseJune 16, 2026

Michelin Connected Fleet Expands Trailer Premium Solution

Michelin Connected Fleet’s Trailer Premium, designed for Class 7 and 8 fleet operators, detects metrics that affect tire longevity and alerts fleet managers to situations requiring tire inspection and/or preventive maintenance.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Promotional graphic from Jasper Engines & Transmissions featuring a remanufactured Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar Gen II engine on a blue background, with company branding and product identification text.
MaintenanceJune 12, 2026

Jasper Offers Remanufactured Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar Gen II Engine

The Jasper Engine & Transmission remanufactured Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar Gen II engine is now available and is covered by a nationwide, transferable, parts and labor warranty of up to 3 Years/100,000 miles.

Read More →