Fleet Beat November 2023

The Fleet Beat is a monthly newsletter filled with resources to improve your fleet operations This month, we covered everything from complying with driver regulations to fleet sustainability.

Fleet Beat: The Top Fleet Industry Articles of November 2023

fleet-tech-roi-hero

When it comes to assessing your fleet tech, you have two options: optimize your existing software or consider an alternative. Here are some tips for both approaches.

Maximizing Fleet Tech ROI: A Strategic Approach for 2024

Labor Strike Takeaways

The recent UAW strike ended up costing manufacturers billions and workers millions of dollars. Here are our takeaways from the historic labor action.

Lessons to Be Learned from the Recent Auto Workers Strike

What Fleet Managers Should Take from Labor Strikes

Mitigating Used Fleet Vehicle Costs

While more affordable to procure, used vehicles often need more maintenance. Service your used vehicles without going over budget with these tips.

Maintaining Used Fleet Vehicles without Breaking the Bank

How to Mitigate the Hidden Costs of Used Vehicles

Making the best decisions for your fleet begins and ends with tracking fleet metrics. Having a central location for all fleet metrics gives you a comprehensive view of your assets to ensure success.

15 Metrics Every Fleet Manager Should Be Tracking

hydrogen

Explore the benefits and challenges of using hydrogen fuel as a zero-emissions alternative to electric vehicles.

Hydrogen Fuel Analysis: A Comprehensive Overview

predictive-tco-hero

Expanding your fleet? Here's how to make the purchase worth it by using total cost of ownership on your existing vehicle to predict the lifetime value of any new vehicles you buy.

How to use TCO to Predict the Lifetime Value of New Assets

5 steps to Calculate Lifetime Value Using TCO

LMD Tech Blog Post

Last mile delivery expenses make up more than half of a package’s total shipping costs. Keep LMD expenses in check with these cost-saving technologies.

LMD Technology | How to Optimize Cost Efficiency and Safety

4 New Technologies for Last Mile Delivery Fleets

driver training

Fleets can tailor driver training programs for individual drivers based on driver behavior-related data.

Driver Management: Crafting Effective Training Programs

4 Tips for Crafting Effective Driver Training Programs

sustainable-fleet-hero

Get actionable tips on how to manage a greener, more sustainable fleet and learn how the right software enables greater efficiency.

Going Greener: The Sustainable Fleet Management Guide

10 Strategies for a More Sustainable Fleet

expense management

Effective expense management is the linchpin for a well-oiled fleet operation. Learn which metrics to track and steps to take to improve your fleet's expense management.

Mastering Expense Management for Efficiency and Savings

Mastering Expense Management: Key Metrics and Best Practices

Fleet Beat October 2023

The Fleet Beat is a monthly newsletter filled with helpful resources to improve your fleet operations. This month, we covered everything from EV infrastructure expansion to proactive maintenance.

Fleet Beat: The Top Fleet Industry Articles of October 2023

driver scoring

Learn how driver scoring can help keep your drivers safe while improving productivity and compliance.

Driver Scoring | How it Works and Why it’s Important

Why and How to Use Driver Scoring to Improve Safety

UAW Strike Blog Image

The UAW strike is sure to impact availability of vehicles and parts. Find out what (if anything) your fleet should do to prepare.

Possible Impacts of the UAW Strike | Is Your Fleet Prepared?

How the UAW Strike May Impact Fleets

How Fleets Can Avoid the Most Common Driver Violations

Every year, the CVSA shines a light on the fleet industry’s top safety violations. This is a breakdown of 2023's most prevalent driver infractions.

How to Keep Your Drivers in Compliance: Takeaways from CVSA Roadcheck 2023

4 Vehicle Maintenance Issues That Reduce Fuel Economy

The better fleet vehicles are maintained, the better their fuel economy. Through diligent preventive maintenance, fleets can combat fuel waste.

Improve Your Fuel Economy Through Maintenance: 4 Mileage Wasters to Watch Out For

Identify top performing assets in your fleet

Benchmarking allows fleets to identify outliers and make strategic choices that can significantly impact operational efficiency and cost savings.

Boosting Fleet Reliability: Benchmarks to Identify Top Assets and Service Costs

Benchmarks to Track Asset Reliability and Service Costs

service-history-hero

Use this checklist when it’s time to sell your fleet vehicles to know exactly what you need in your service histories and ensure a seamless sale. 

Selling Fleet Vehicles: The Essential Service History Checklist for Fleet Managers

5 Takeaways from Our "Reactive to Proactive" Webinar Blog Image

If your fleet is struggling to stay ahead of your service backlog, these tactics and tools can help you go from reactive to proactive.

How to Shift from Reactive to Proactive: Ways to Get Ahead of Your Maintenance

5 Takeaways from Our “Reactive to Proactive Maintenance” Webinar

farm-equipment-hero

Use our farm equipment maintenance checklists to ensure that your farming operation is ready for planting, harvest and everything in between.

Farm Equipment Maintenance and Repair: A Seasonal Guide to Optimize Your Agricultural Operations

4 Tips to Maintaining Your Farm Equipment Through Each Season

Poor infrastructure hampers fleet efficiency

iit.png

A look at the ways in which infrastructure can impact transportation fleets and how digital fleet solutions are helping navigate these challenges.

Managing Transportation Fleets: The Impact of Infrastructure on Efficiency and Safety

The Impact of Infrastructure on Transportation Fleets

Fleet Beat September 2023

The latest trends and news in the fleet industry. This month, we covered everything from trucking costs to how to best handle vehicle issues.

Fleet Beat: The Top Fleet Industry Articles of September 2023

TPMS Blog Image

Many fleets fail to pay close enough attention to the state of their tires. With the help of TPMSs, fleets can monitor their conditions at all times.

Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) | Which Solutions Should Your Fleet Leverage

Leveraging Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems for Tire Health

large-fleet-hero

Discover top tips for enterprise fleets to boost efficiency, stay proactive and scale more effectively over time.

Managing a Fleet of Hundreds: Automating Your Fleet Operations

charging-infrastructure-hero

Explore the top 3 charging infrastructure trends revolutionizing EV accessibility. See how innovative charging solutions are shaping the future of EV adoption and driving sustainable transportation. 

EV Charging Infrastructure: 3 Promising Trends for Fleets

3 Charging Infrastructure Trends Making EVs More Accessible

driver-management-hero

Learn what you should consider when creating driver assignments and how to optimize scheduling for improved productivity and reduced costs

Guide to Driver Scheduling: What to Consider & How to Optimize

Driver Scheduling: What to Consider & How to Optimize

cmms.png

Learn all you need to know about CMMS implementation in 10 key steps, including actionable tips and insights.

Expert Guide to CMMS Implementation: Steps & Tips

10 Steps to Successful CMMS Implementation

Turn fleet data insights into action items

big-data.png

Large fleets often face challenges when it comes to analyzing data to gain actionable insights into their operation, but a centralized platform may be the answer.

Mastering Fleet Data: Overcome Challenges of Unlocking Insights

August 2023 Fleet Beat Image

The latest trends and news in the fleet industry. This month, we covered everything from driver certifications to how technology has changed the skills fleet managers need to succeed.

Fleet Beat: The Top Fleet Industry Articles of August 2023

Image for "3 Types of Tools and Equipment for EV Fleet Maintenance" blog post

must-have-ev-fleet-tools.png

Fleets require specialized equipment to maintain electric vehicles effectively. We break down three essential tools every EV fleet should own.

Going Electric: 3 Types of Tools and Equipment Needed for EV Maintenance

3 Types of Tools and Equipment for EV Fleet Maintenance

Cut out the chaos of large fleet management

ent-dash.png

The challenges of tracking and managing assets for large fleet managers can seem insurmountable, but fleet management solutions can help rein in the chaos.

Streamline Large Fleet Operations with Fleet Management Solutions

driver-adoption

Without driver buy in and adoption, successfully implementing a new fleet solution can prove difficult at best and next to impossible at worst.

Overcoming Challenges with Driver Adoption of New Tech

Overcoming Driver Adoption Challenges when Implementing Tech

Image for "Three PM Tasks to Maintain Your Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems" blog post

adas-pm

The preventive maintenance needs of advanced driver-assistance systems often go neglected. Here's what fleets should do to ensure their ADASs operate at their best.

Preventive Maintenance Best Practices for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)

Three PM Tasks to Maintain Your Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems

mixed-fleet-blog

Simplify the process of managing a mixed fleet of electric vehicles and traditional internal combustion engine vehicles by considering these 10 factors.

Managing a Mixed Fleet: How to Manage EV and ICE Assets

Tips for Managing a Fleet of Both EV and ICE Assets

Fleet Management Cost Analysis

Fleet management cost analysis is the most effective way to make data-driven decisions to maximize profitability.

Fleet Management Cost Analysis: Everything You Need to Know

Establishing equipment maintenance procedures for your fleet helps avoid downtime and lengthen tool lifespan.

Equipment Maintenance Procedures Guide

Tracking fleet management KPIs and setting benchmarks is the best way to enhance fleet productivity and control costs.

6 Fleet Management KPIs You Should Be Targeting

jul-23-fleet-beat

The latest trends and news in the fleet industry. This month, we covered everything from driver retention to best practices for managing electric vehicles.

Fleet Beat: The Top Fleet Industry Articles of July 2023

Operational Cost Analysis of Trucking

Highlights from the American Transportation Research Institute’s Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2023 Update.

Operational Costs of Trucking in 2023

Operational Costs Analysis of Trucking: An Overview

How can fleet managers better resolve vehicle issues?

Explore different strategies for vehicle issue management, as well as some common maintenance and repair issues that fleet managers might encounter.

Effective Strategies for Vehicle Issue Management - Fleetio

Effective Strategies for Vehicle Issue Management

Types of PM fleets shouldn’t neglect

By taking a comprehensive approach to their vehicles' needs, fleets can save time and money by addressing minor defects before they snowball into major problems.

6 Examples of Preventive Maintenance that Save Time & Money

How plumbing fleets leverage FMSs

https://marketing-cdn.fleetio.com/image/blog/plumbing-fleet-success-stories.png
description: For growing plumbing fleets, paper and spreadsheets can only cut it for so long. With the help of fleet management software, plumbing fleets can remove any blockages to maintenance compliance.

Plumbing Fleet Management Software: How Three Plumbing Fleets Found Success

How Three Plumbing Fleets Found Success with Fleetio

Tire Alignment 101

Learn about the significance of wheel alignment for proper vehicle maintenance. Discover the causes of bad alignment, the consequences of neglecting alignment, and signs that indicate your vehicle needs an alignment service. 

The Importance of Wheel Alignment for Vehicle Maintenance

3 Signs that Your Vehicle Needs Alignment

Benefit of fleet management software for large fleets

Managing upward of a thousand fleet assets can be overwhelming. Enterprise fleets can use fleet management software to ease that burden.

How Fleet Management Software Benefits Enterprise Fleets

Fleet Management Software can Prove a Valuable Tool for Enterprise Fleets

How to benefit from fleet maintenance prioritization

Fleets can use fleet management software to set maintenance prioritization categories to improve service times and ensure the most critical issues are tackled first. 

Benefits of Fleet Maintenance Prioritization

Prioritize Asset Issues for Improved Maintenance

The Complete Owner-Operator Startup Checklist

Interested in starting your own owner-operator trucking company? We’ve put together an exhaustive checklist to help you through the steps.

Owner-Operator Startup Checklist: Everything You Need for Success

Exploring automotive technologies on the horizon

Find out how fleets can take advantage of automotive technologies on the horizon, such as driver monitoring systems and hydrogen combustion engines, to improve safety, efficiency and productivity.

Exploring Fleet-related Uses for Automotive Technologies on the Horizon

How Fleets can Take Advantage of Incoming Automotive Technologies

2023 Fleet Management Market Breakdown

Check out the latest information on the fleet management market. Our report breaks down market size, the latest trends, challenges and opportunities.

Fleet Management Market: Size, Trends & Opportunities | Fleetio

Fleet Management Market: Size, Trends & Opportunities

Fleet tools powered by artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence-powered fleet tools are enabling fleets to improve their productivity, safety and decision making.

Top AI Tools for Fleets in 2023 - Improve Your Fleet's Productivity with Artificial Intelligence

Existing AI Tools to Manage Your Fleet

Creating a more accessible fleet

Here are a few strategies university fleets can use to be more accessible to students with disabilities on their campuses.

How to Create a More Inclusive Campus with Fleet Accessibility

Trucker Essentials

Life on the road can be full of unpleasant surprises. But with the right tools and supplies, truckers can overcome many unexpected challenges.

Trucker Essentials | 5 Must-Haves & Nice-to-Haves for Life on the Road

Range Anxiety

Let’s look at range anxiety and explore some of the advancements that are addressing electric vehicle concerns amongst fleet managers.

How far can an EV travel? EV updates address range concern

How EV Updates are Alleviating Range Anxiety

The culmination of our Understanding Fleet Data series explores how to analyze consolidated data for proactive, data-driven insights.

Understanding Fleet Data: Consolidation and Analysis

The latest trends and news in the fleet industry. This month, we covered everything from data reporting to work order tracking.

Fleet Beat: The Top Fleet Industry Articles of June 2023

As large fleets grow, their software needs to evolve. Scalable fleet management software adapts to accommodate enterprises as their fleets expand.

Scalable Fleet Management Software: Finding a Solution for Any Fleet Size

An in-depth look at the rise in CDL drivers leaving their respective industries, including causes and what steps fleets can take to hire from a dwindling pool of candidates.

Addressing the CDL Exodus: How to Encourage Drivers to Join Your Fleet

We spoke with a fleet manager with decades of experience to learn how the profession has evolved and what today’s fleet pros should have in their skill set.

5 Takeaways from Our ‘Essential Fleet Manager Skill Set’ Web Chat

Big data provides in-depth visibility and invaluable insights into enterprise business operations, but it can be overwhelming and difficult to manage.

Fleet Management Blog