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How Vehicle Signage Can Boost the Bottom Line “If 100 people walk by this car, I guess 99 would have to touch it,” says Richard Daniel,
owner of Stucco Works, regarding the synthetic stucco used to decorate six classic
Volkswagen Beetles. The company uses the decorated Bugs as fleet vehicles and
parks them outside of jobs.

“If 100 people walk by this car, I guess 99 would have to touch it,” says Richard Daniel,
owner of Stucco Works, regarding the synthetic stucco used to decorate six classic
Volkswagen Beetles. The company uses the decorated Bugs as fleet vehicles and
parks them outside of jobs.

By Lynn Tilton

Studies show that vehicle signage can generate impressions at a cost-per-thousand that’s far less than other forms of promoting your company. But with a scant 1.5 seconds for drivers to take in the message, effective sign design is key.

The Route To Success

By Daryl Lubinsky

In light of skyrocketing fuel prices, all opportunities to improve your fleet’s routing efficiency should be examined, whether they’re technology-based products, do-it-yourself solutions or better communication with clients.

Best Practices: Reporting the Accident and Handling the Claim

By Joan Shim

“I was just in an accident. What do I do?” Have you reinforced your procedures for handling a fleet driver in a damaged vehicle lately?

How to Identify At-Risk Drivers

By Staff

Since the driver of a company vehicle is given a responsibility for an asset worth thousands of dollars and that costs thousands more to operate, the company has a responsibility to recognize and identify drivers who pose a risk.

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Fleet Management Circa 2018

By Mike Antich
The greatest catalyst for change in fleet management in the next 10 years will be "technology." It is getting increasingly expensive to operate a fleet. There are diminishing opportunities to reduce cost and enhance fleet efficiency using traditional fleet management techniques. A growing number of companies are investigating (or are more receptive) to technology-based fleet solutions. Looking ahead, here are my predictions as to how technology will change fleet management in the next 10 years.

Rising Commodity Prices Threaten to Increase Truck Prices

By Mike Antich
The high cost of raw materials, in addition to the high cost of fuel, is starting to make a financial impact on fleets by increasing costs for truck chassis, bodies, trailers, liftgates, and other upfit equipment. On July 9, Navistar announced that rising commodity costs have forced the company to increase prices of International truck models. Is this another in a series of commodity-related price increases that we will see from other OEMs, upfitters, and trailer manufacturers?

Bleak New-Vehicle Sales to Usher a Strong Used-Vehicle Market

By Mike Antich

A Perfect Storm Pummels Truck Resale Values