Originally appeared in FleetOwner. America relies on the trucking industry to keep shelves stocked and commerce moving. But behind the scenes, motor carriers and their insurers are fighting for survival against an escalating threat: lawsuit abuse and the surge of nuclear verdicts reshaping the legal landscape. Excessive litigation and runaway […]
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Originally appeared in FleetOwner. A little over three years ago, I wrote a NationaLease blog about the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, a bipartisan effort that promised to address the chronic shortage of legal parking for commercial trucks. At the time, there was optimism that this legislation would finally bring relief to drivers […]
Originally appeared in FleetOwner. Fleets today face mounting pressure to do more with less, but one risk remains stubbornly out of their control: the rise of nuclear verdicts. Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and other technologies have made trucks safer, yet accidents still happen. These are often caused by passenger vehicles. […]
In just a few weeks, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will be hosting their annual Brake Safety Week, scheduled for the week of August 24-30, 2025. During this time, law enforcement in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will be conducting inspections and collecting data on brake-related violations to […]
Last year, I posted a blog about the many challenges our industry was facing. As we welcome a new year, some of those challenges have grown less pressing…others have increased in intensity. This blog will look at how things have changed (or haven’t) and how the industry should move forward. […]
It may have felt like spring throughout most of October and November; however, just over the past week or two, winter has roared into parts of the country with blinding snowstorms. That’s why this is certainly the appropriate time to discuss, once again, the top tips to winterize your fleet. […]
Some things you are able to control. Others are completely beyond your control and that can be extremely unsettling for people, including those in charge of making sure businesses operate effectively. Just three years after the COVID pandemic struck, who would have envisioned the world once again in such turmoil? […]
Over the last few months, I’ve touched on the increase in the number of private fleets turning to full service leasing providers for much of their transportation needs as the cost of operating a private fleet has skyrocketed. My recent IdeaXchange blog notes “This is the first time since ATRI […]