If you've been in fleet management or trucking long enough, you've developed a healthy skepticism about federal deadlines. The automatic emergency braking (AEB) mandate for heavy trucks has been "coming soon" for so long that some of us have started treating it like that friend ... Read More »

Shift Toward Commercial Electrification Adopting alternative powertrains is no longer just a futuristic compliance exercise for commercial vehicle operators. Consequently, heavy-duty fleets are rapidly adjusting their procurement strategies to include alternative fuel vehicles. Specifically, a newly released June 2026 CALSTART market intelligence report outlines a ... Read More »

Navigating the Volatile June 2026 Trailer Landscape Navigating a volatile fleet landscape in mid-2026 requires continuous vigilance over supply chain shifts. Consequently, trailer procurement strategies are facing a dual threat from regulatory trade policies and sudden safety recalls. Specifically, new anti-dumping investigations and manufacturing defects ... Read More »

Tackling the Costly DEF Inducement Crisis Maximizing asset availability remains a core goal for modern transportation operations. Consequently, major commercial truck manufacturers are deploying aggressive technology upgrades to alleviate maintenance bottlenecks. Specifically, new software updates from industry leaders in June 2026 are targeting costly diagnostic ... Read More »

Managing the Shift in Fleet Lifecycles Running a profitable commercial fleet in 2026 requires strict attention to equipment lifecycles. Consequently, many operators are confronting the heavy financial burdens of running older equipment. Recent industry data reveals that over 58 percent of heavy-duty fleets currently operate ... Read More »

Trucks get all the attention. ELDs, dashcams, telematics — every device on your tractor tells you exactly what that driver is doing and where that truck is going. Yet when the driver unhooks the trailer and heads home, your visibility often disappears completely. That gap ... Read More »

For most of the last two years, the Class 8 order board read like a doctor's waiting room: quiet, a little tense, everybody avoiding eye contact. Then May happened, and somebody apparently spiked the punch. North American Class 8 net orders rocketed to roughly 26,500 ... 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 Numbers That Should Alarm Every Fleet Manager Something shifted during the 2026 CVSA International Roadcheck — and not in a good direction. The three-day enforcement blitz wrapped up on May 14. The final data told a story that should concern every fleet safety professional ... Read More »

Fleet operations usually focus on tracking vehicles, managing drivers, and monitoring fuel use. However, a major part of driving safety depends on something outside the vehicle entirely: the actual road surface. Damaged infrastructure and sudden weather changes create constant dangers for drivers and expensive repairs ... Read More »