Last week, FleetOwner posted an article, State of private fleets in 2018: Part I, which details how the future looks quite positive for private fleets. The article notes that the number, volume and value of shipments continue to rise with no end to growth expected in the near future....
America runs on the effective transportation of consumer goods. In fact, 70% of consumer goods in the United States are transported by trucks.1 The decline in the amount of truck drivers in the workforce has been heavily documented over the past five years. With autonomous vehicles still some ways away, there is currently 48,0002 truck drivers...
As the end of the tax year creeps up on us, there is no better time to purchase your truck! The deduction limit for 2018 was raised to a full one million dollars ($1,000,000). This is a substantial deduction, and means businesses can deduct the full cost of equipment from their 2018 taxes, including medium-duty trucks...
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. (FUSO) has appointed Michael Vittese dealer business manager. Vittese comes to the position from International Truck, where he served in a similar capacity as new truck sales manager, according to an announcement. “Michael has the temperament, experience and customer-first attitude necessary to be a very successful dealer business manager. We’re looking...
NationaLease held its 74th Annual Meeting on September 15-16 at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami. Jane Clark, VP Member Services for NationaLease opened the meeting by welcoming attendees and giving a preview of the topics on the agenda, with a theme of embracing the change that is prevalent in the industry....
The first seven months of this year saw five of the 12 highest heavy-duty truck order months ever recorded...
With changes taking place in technology and regulations for trucks and the trucking industry, keeping up with your maintenance practices can be daunting....
