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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 23, 2014

GM's 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country

The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was named our Fleet Truck of the Year. This crew cab model is the High Country, a higher trim level that may not be as prevelant in fleets, and adds some luxury to this capable work truck. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Vince Taroc.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichOctober 23, 2014

2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country

While the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado Silverado High Country will definitely appeal to the horse trailering equestrian enthusiast, the truck also has a place in the commercial fleet market, especially for tradesmen, contractors, and foremen, whose vehicles are their mobile offices used in non-severe duty applications.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 17, 2014

Why Pickup Towing Standardization Matters for Fleets

The major light-duty truck manufacturers have all embraced the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2807 towing standard. Fleets will benefit from better ability to spec their vehicles.

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NewsOctober 8, 2014

GMC Sierra Clocks Fastest 2014 Truck Order-to-Delivery

The GMC Sierra truck lineup logged the fastest order-to-delivery (OTD) time among trucks in the 2014 model-year, averaging 55 days, a one-day improvement over 2013 figures.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2014

Ford Releases More 2015 F-150 Towing, Payload Specs

Ford has released the full towing and payload specifications for all four engine offerings of the 2015 F-150 pickup, claiming leading towing and payload capabilities with less weight.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2014

Chrysler's Ram Gamble Pays Off

Chrysler's gamble to spin off its pickup truck division at the tail end of the recession has paid off, as the company has increased its market share of the pickup market by 10 percent since creating the Ram Truck division, reports the New York Times.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2014

Texas Leads Nation in Pickup Truck Thefts

Full-size pickups have the highest theft rate, and thieves steal them from both fleets and retail users, according to the bureau, which studied thefts of vehicle from the 2011, 2012, and 2013 model years. The bureau typically reports theft trends from data reported by law enforcement agencies.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2014

Ford's 2015 F-450 to Meet Towing Standard

Ford's 2015 F-450 Super Duty pickup truck will meet the Society of Automotive Engineers' J2807 towing standard with a capability of hauling 31,200 pounds, Ford has announced.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichSeptember 2, 2014

2014 Ram 1500 Tradesman EcoDiesel

The 2014 Ram 1500 Tradesman Regular Cab 4x2 is a no-frills, utilitarian work truck with hand-cranked windows, manually adjusted seats, hand-adjusted driver- and passenger-side mirrors, and manual door locks.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2014

Nissan Recalls Frontier Crew Cab Trucks

A manufacturing glitch affecting rear seat belts prompts a recall covering 1,319 2014 model-year trucks.

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