September is supposed to be when trucking earns its winter cushion. This year it brought a run of court filings instead. In a new analysis, EKA Solutions CEO JJ Singh looks at why 16 trucking companies sought bankruptcy protection in less than a month, and ... Read More »

Treating your fleet parts room like a dusty storage closet is an expensive mistake. Misplaced brake shoes sit on shelves while broken trucks sit idle in repair bays. Emergency parts orders with overnight shipping fees will butcher your monthly operating budget. First-year fleet managers must ... Read More »

Waiting for an engine explosion before servicing your truck is an awful strategy. Unplanned roadside breakdowns ruin delivery schedules and destroy operational budgets instantly. Towing fees and high shop labor rates will devour your monthly profit margins. First-year fleet managers must build a strict preventive ... Read More »

Every new fleet professional struggles with endless repair approvals. In fact, sifting through daily maintenance orders wastes hours. Therefore, Fleetio recently expanded its AI Service Advisor software. This smart system helps teams make faster shop decisions. You can read the official news directly on the ... Read More »

Rising vehicle maintenance expenses remain a massive headache for commercial transportation teams across the country. In fact, eighty percent of fleet professionals name rising repair costs as their biggest operational challenge. Emergency repair rates quietly devour annual operating budgets when parts fail unexpectedly on highway ... Read More »

Emissions compliance frequently causes severe migraines for transport executives across California. Furthermore, state air quality regulators continue enforcing strict diagnostic testing rules on commercial motor vehicles. Fortunately, telematics providers are working hard to automate compliance procedures. Specifically, Zonar became the first telematics supplier approved for ... Read More »

Keeping heavy trucks safe on highway routes keeps every manager awake at night. A single highway crash can instantly destroy your operational quarterly budget. Consequently, truck manufacturers continue to build smarter active safety systems for long-haul rigs. For instance, Volvo Trucks recently expanded its proprietary ... Read More »

Equipment security directly impacts overall fleet productivity and operational safety. Therefore, fleet managers must secure valuable mobile tools actively. A new report from Samsara highlights massive operational losses across mid-size transport operations. Unmonitored job sites face severe equipment theft every single quarter. Consequently, missing gear ... Read More »

On August 10, 2026, FMCSA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would formally codify a driver's failure to meet the English-language proficiency (ELP) requirement as an out-of-service violation. For carriers, this is the moment a policy shift that has been building for ... Read More »

Every summer, thousands of commercial vehicles get pulled in for a hard look at one of the most safety-critical systems on the truck. This year the window is set: the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled Brake Safety Week for August 23–29, 2026, and ... Read More »