Fleet Beat: The Top Fleet Industry Articles of March 2023

The Fleet Beat is a monthly newsletter filled with helpful resources to improve your fleet operations and boost your growth as a fleet manager. This month, we explored what the future might have in store for trucking, the costs of EVs and ICE vehicles, and how a multi-state mechanical contractor aligns their operations.

Our Top Articles for March 2023

1. How R.T. Moore unified seven locations across three states

R.T. Moore is a mechanical contractor specializing in plumbing, HVAC, engineering and design services. After growing to a fleet of more than 500 assets, the company knew they needed to modernize their paper-based fleet management processes.

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• Why Fleets Should Value Functionality over FMS Cost

2. Comparing EV and ICE vehicle costs

Researching EVs often proves as frustrating as it is informative. While issues like capital cost parity and total cost of ownership are often debated, it seemed like everyone could agree on the cost reduction benefit of running EVs over ICE vehicles. Now even that is becoming a contentious subject.

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• Adopting EVs for Your Fleet
• Reducing Emissions (Without Going Electric)

3. Free Tool: Vehicle mileage log spreadsheet

Organize mileage entries from your drivers/operators and quickly surface utilization reports for each of your fleet’s assets. Our mileage log spreadsheet template allows you to replace the outdated paper logs and better track your asset assignments and usage.

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• Log and Track Fleet Fuel Usage
• How to Keep High-Mileage Vehicles Running Smoothly

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4. Predicting what 2023 has in store for trucking

Many of the factors that have been at play in the trucking industry since the pandemic are continuing to evolve, and while it could be simple to view the coming year as more of the same, 2023 presents potential new challenges as well as new opportunities as trends advance.

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• Guide to 2023 Trucking Conferences and Trade Shows
• What Fleets Should Expect in 2023

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