Among the top trends influencing commercial fleets are an increased focus on designing upfit equipment to enhance safety and driver productivity, greater use of lightweight materials, and standardization of upfit specifications.
End users say savings on propane autogas and CNG fuel and maintenance costs, along with having to perform less maintenance, help recoup the extra cost of purchasing the vehicles and installing fueling systems.
With state laws changing and evolving each year, fleet managers need to stay on top of legislation and fleet policies, and proceed cautiously as they navigate this new landscape.
Truck fleets are increasingly deploying in-cab video systems as part of their technological arsenal to increase safety and security.
While mirrors are here to stay, high-tech supplements are on the horizon.
Successfully managing an executive fleet program relies on making company leadership accountable and consistently enforcing fleet policy. Company culture is also a key success factor.
Transport America is able to keep trucks moving in stormy weather using the Weather Alerts feature of ALK Maps.
Start with the basics when training drivers – but it may pay to look back to bring them ahead. Part 5 in HDT's Driver Dilemma series on the driver shortage.
Drivers can share the road with large trucks more safely by maintaining appropriate speed, passing trucks safely but quickly, being visually aware of the environment, and keeping an appropriate distance.
With the box-delete and seat-delete options, fleets will have the flexibility to customize the mid-size pickup to meet fleet needs.
No matter how experienced and skillful a fleet manager is, there are certain pain points that cannot be eliminated. When facing these inevitable annoyances, savvy fleet managers can take steps to minimize their impact on fleet operations.
It is as true today as it was decades ago: The greatest portion of a vehicle’s fixed cost is depreciation. Here are 10 best practices to help manage this top-level expense.
An often overlooked or misunderstood aspect of a compressed natural gas project is the garage upgrade. Upgrades are necessary to ensure safe operation with CNG vehicles in existing maintenance or vehicle storage facilities.
For commercial fleet managers, the delivery times of light-duty vehicles can often fall prey to the availability of rail cars, quality holds, weather-related delays, and other production factors.
While not embraced by all dealers, the process of offering drop-shipped vehicles to fleets offers opportunities for dealers as well as OEMs.
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