The numbers from this year's International Roadcheck are a compliance wake-up call for every fleet running North American roads. During the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's three-day enforcement blitz, May 12–14, 2026, inspectors pulled trucks off the road at a rate that should make any safety ... Read More »

Roadside inspections are a fact of life in commercial trucking. They happen at weigh stations, rest areas, and during ordinary traffic stops. They can occur at any time and almost never come with advance notice. For a new fleet manager, the best preparation you can ... Read More »

Dash cameras are one of the most effective safety tools available to commercial fleets today. They are also one of the fastest ways to damage driver trust if you roll them out badly. The technology is not the hard part. The policy behind it is. ... Read More »

Your telematics system is generating data right now. Vehicle locations, engine hours, driver behavior events, fuel consumption, idle time — it never stops. For a new fleet manager, that volume of information can feel less like insight and more like noise. The good news is ... Read More »

CSA scores are one of the most talked-about topics in commercial trucking. They are also one of the most misunderstood. As a new fleet manager, understanding how CSA scores work is not optional. Ignore them long enough, and you will hear about it from your ... Read More »

The Problem Every Fleet Manager Knows Ask almost any fleet compliance manager how many portals they log into on a given morning, and you will get a tired answer. One system for driver qualification files. Another for toll management. A separate login for weigh station ... Read More »

Even Top Fleets Have a Maintenance Problem The gap between a well-run fleet and a national average fleet is wide. But even the best operations in the country are still losing ground on two of the most preventable violation categories in trucking — tires and ... Read More »

The Study That Puts Leadership on Trial Fleet safety managers have long known that the best technology, training, and compliance programs can only go so far without genuine support from the top. Now, there is hard data to back that up. The J. J. Keller ... Read More »

Driver Retention Starts Before the First Load Here is a number that should get your attention immediately. Driver turnover in commercial fleets hit 94% for large truckload carriers in 2025. That means nearly every driver seat turns over within a year. For a new fleet ... Read More »

What Your Telematics Dashboard Is Really Telling You You logged into your telematics platform for the first time. Congratulations — now you're staring at a wall of numbers, color-coded alerts, and charts that somehow all seem urgent. Don't panic. Most new fleet managers feel this ... Read More »