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 »
Remember when a dashcam was just a camera? It sat on the windshield, recorded video, and occasionally exonerated your driver when a sedan decided to brake-check a 40-ton vehicle. Simpler times. In 2026, calling these devices "dashcams" is like calling your smartphone a "telephone." The ... 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 »
Every fleet has that one toolbox drawer. The one with a flashlight that doesn't work, a fistful of fuses for a truck you sold in 2019, and an instruction manual nobody has opened since the Clinton administration. Turns out the federal government had one too ... Read More »
If you've been treating the non-domiciled CDL rule like a weather forecast — "eh, it'll probably change before I have to do anything" — this is your wake-up call. The rule didn't blow over. It went to court, took a swing, and walked out still ... 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 »
Are We Recovering Everything We're Entitled To? As a Risk or Fleet Manager, can you positively affect the bottom line? In a word, yes. The opportunity is hiding in your auto physical damage claims — specifically in the elements most of us never request. When ... Read More »
