Delivery Fleets - Tagged Posts

Last-Mile Deliveries Surge in a Socially Distanced World

Whatever the final impact of the pandemic on fleet management, one legacy will be the creation of an expanded base of new customers comfortable with e-commerce transactions to be serviced by a growing number of final-mile delivery fleets.

Delivery Businesses Cut Tons of Carbon Emissions With Route Optimization

More than 500 delivery businesses worldwide have collectively cut more than 11,000 tons of carbon emissions thanks to their adoption of route optimization technology, according to a recent report.

Working Through COVID-19: A Delivery Fleet’s Perspective

Automotive Fleet spoke to the president of two delivery fleets to talk about how this pandemic has affected his daily operations and the challenges he's facing.

Amazon to Hire Temporary Workers, Increase Wages Around Globe

Amazon is hoping to attract people who have been economically impacted as jobs in areas like hospitality, restaurants, and travel are lost or furloughed.

How Work Trucks Are Meeting the e-Commerce Surge

The 2020 Work Truck Show showcased a convergence of technologies driven by environmental conditions, regulations, and the needs of package delivery drivers, who enter and exit their vehicles hundreds of times in a day.

Delivery Driver Puts 1 Million Miles on Nissan Frontier

Murphy's Law doesn't apply to Brian Murphy, a Chicagoland delivery driver who set a goal in 2007 to put a million miles on his Nissan Frontier pickup truck.

Spartan Sells Emergency Response Unit, Adjusts Focus

Spartan Motors Inc. announced the sale of its Emergency Response segment to REV Group Inc. The sale is intended to help Spartan focus on its commercial, fleet, delivery, and specialty vehicles markets.

Thanksgiving vs. Christmas Deliveries Analyzed

Deliveries made the week of Christmas far outnumber those being made the week of Thanksgiving, even though the week marks the start of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and leads into Cyber Monday.

Food Distribution Drivers Make More on Average than Rest of the Industry

If you’re wondering where the best money is for drivers, look no further than the food distribution sector, according a new survey conducted by the International Foodservice Distributors Association.

UPS Drone Makes First Delivery to CVS Customers

UPS achieved a significant milestone for its drone delivery service by successfully delivering prescription medication to two CVS pharmacy customers in North Carolina.