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Person holding blue Work Truck folder labeled “Suppliers Your Secret Weapon,” highlighting the importance of vendor partnerships in fleet disaster preparedness

Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•May 4, 2026

Your Suppliers Are Part of Your Disaster Plan

Your suppliers can make or break disaster response. Here’s how fleets can reduce vendor risk and keep critical parts flowing when storms hit.

$Cracked glass overlay on bold “Disaster” text casting long shadows, symbolizing how fleet operations and workflows fracture under pressure during emergency conditions$

Articles•May 4, 2026

When the Process Breaks (Why Fleet Workflows Collapse During Disaster Response)

When disaster hits, fleet workflows don’t collapse all at once. They unravel quietly. Here’s where breakdowns start and how to build resilience before it’s too late.

Black and white image of a devastated landscape with damaged trees and debris, representing fleet operations under pressure during disasters and the importance of maintenance readiness.

Articles•April 30, 2026

Disaster-Proofing Fleet Operations: How to Maintain Uptime When Conditions Are Anything but Normal

When disaster strikes, fleet uptime depends on prep, mobile maintenance, clear visibility, and disciplined execution before, during, and after the event.

Western Star truck hauling logs through a snowy mountain road during a winter storm, highlighting extreme cold durability and performance testing.

Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•April 30, 2026

How Extreme Arctic Testing Helps Build More Reliable Disaster-Ready Trucks

See how Daimler tests trucks in Arctic cold, extreme heat, and punishing terrain to improve uptime when fleets face severe weather and disaster response.

Disaster Plan post it note with images of disaster icons and a wildfire in a coffee cup.

Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•April 30, 2026

Your Fleet Is Also Human: Helping Drivers and Technicians During Disasters

Disaster response plans often overlook the human factor. Learn how supporting drivers and technicians improves safety, resilience, and fleet performance.

Old industrial forklift inside a workshop, showing heavy wear and tear, representing equipment maintained and used in challenging conditions.

Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•April 30, 2026

When the Shop Is Gone, Preparing Technicians for Real-World Disaster Response

When disaster shuts down the shop, technicians must adapt. Learn how field expedient skills keep equipment running when it matters most.

2026 Disaster Response Guide Call for Experts is Open.

News•by Staff•January 12, 2026

Disaster Readiness Starts Before the Storm [Call for Experts]

The 2026 Disaster Response Guide is officially underway, and we’re now opening a Call for Insights and Experts. Call closes February 20!

Flames behind bold text “The Next Big Threat,” illustrating how wildfire dangers are shifting from roads to fleet facilities and sparking urgent conversations about structural resilience.

Articles•December 30, 2025

The Next Big Threat to Fleet Operations Isn’t on the Road: It’s in the Air

Wildfire danger is now year-round. Are your fleet facilities hardened and ready to withstand the next blaze?

Disasters Expo USA banner promoting November 5–6, 2025, event in Houston, Texas, focused on preparation, response, and recovery with free ticket offer.

News•by Lauren Fletcher•October 24, 2025

Work Truck Partners with Disasters Expo USA to Drive Fleet Resilience

Work Truck partners with Disasters Expo USA and expands its Disaster Response Guide initiative to help fleets prepare for and recover from disasters.

Graphic reading “Work Truck Earthquake Preparation for Fleets” with cracked lettering symbolizing seismic damage.

Articles•October 21, 2025

Fleet Facilities Face Collapse: Why Small Businesses Can’t Afford Earthquake Inaction

Fleet facilities are critical to America’s supply chain, but many small businesses are unprepared for earthquakes. Retrofitting now could save your livelihood later.

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