No matter how careful and conscientious you are regarding your fleet, breakdowns will occur. The prevailing wisdom: plan ahead. A recent HDT article discussed the seven mistakes fleets make that can impede and delay roadside repairs. We are now in the worst part of the year when it comes to […]
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From tax reform to new truck technology to improved analytics, the industry is experiencing big changes and what will hopefully be a great year for business. I am always reluctant to make predictions. I don’t have a crystal ball and things can change at any time based on incidents that […]
Wow! 2017 went by in a flash. As I left Chicago for my last road trip of the year, it was hard to believe it was already the holiday season. Even though Thanksgiving had already come and gone, it seemed far too soon to be thinking about Christmas. The weather […]
The ELD mandate is now in effect, so what can fleet owners and managers expect to see when it comes to their fleet’s and their drivers’ performance? It has arrived! Whether we like it or not, the ELD mandate is now a fact of life. Many fleets have been using […]
Go to any bookstore and shelves will be filled with books on how to sell successfully. But real success often depends on some simple practices. In two recent IdeaXchange blogs, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease addresses the issue of successful selling. She cites two speakers at […]
I had been eagerly anticipating my November trip for a few months. Normally, I don’t have trips planned so far in advance, but this time I had arranged my journey to coincide with our Canadian Leadership Summit, which was taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I was looking forward to […]
August is a good month for a drive in the Midwest. Well, any time the roads aren’t covered with snow and ice qualifies as a good time for a drive around here, but in August the cornfields are bursting with tall green stalks, the trees are in their fullest leafiness, […]
One of the biggest concerns for fleets is the driver shortage. Could the new autonomous vehicle technology help mitigate that shortage by attracting younger drivers? […]
There have been a number of advances in truck technology that will generate greater safety on the road. So why aren’t they all being utilized? A guiding principle for our industry is, “safety first, last and in-between” when it comes to our vehicles and our workplaces. But numbers are numbers […]