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Articlesby Shelley MikaMay 16, 2024

6 Micro Changes to Improve Fuel Efficiency

Small changes that require little or no investment can lead to big fuel savings. It all starts with managing driver behavior.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherNovember 10, 2023

Measuring Hours vs. Miles in Medium-Duty Truck Performance

What should your fleet be tracking? To achieve the most accurate insight into the wear-and-tear on a vehicle, fleet managers need to review all performance measurements.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2023

Maintenance Costs, Idling, DMV, Proactive Managing: Fleet Professionals Speak Out

AF's “Sound Off” column offers a platform wherein fleet professionals share their differing voices with peers and other industry professionals.

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Videosby Chris BrownOctober 18, 2022

Ways to Reduce Idling — And Understand When It's Acceptable

Join fleet group editor Chris Brown as he talks with Jason Hammond, director of mobile field solutions at AT&T, about strategies to lower fuel consumption and reduce idling.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2022

Vigilante Anti-Idling Law Hits NYC Fleets with Heavy Fines

Known as the Citizens Air Complaint Program, New York City citizens can make money by reporting commercial vehicles that are left idling for more than three minutes without a driver.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 15, 2022

Sloppy Maintenance Documentation Can Void Warranty & Post-Warranty Goodwill

Engine hours aren't always what they seem and fleet managers, drivers, and teams need to fully understand how to operate their vehicles — including the true cost of too much idling.

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Articlesby Cindy BrauerNovember 1, 2021

How to Reduce Drivers' Idling Behavior

Vehicle idling wastes billions of gallons of fuel annually and sullies the air with pollutants. An eLearning program aims to change fleet drivers’ vehicle idling habits with an emotionally engaging curriculum.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichOctober 27, 2020

Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Fleet Fuel Costs

The difference between the most and least efficient drivers is a 30% difference in fuel consumption. Fuel is a fleet’s No. 1 operating expense and the best way to control this expenditure is to modify driving behavior, which is the major variability influencing fuel consumption.  

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 20, 2019

PM Documentation Is Critical for Warranty Claims

Truck fleet managers need to be diligent in tracking and documenting all PM work that comply with OEM recommended guidelines to ensure there is no PM variability.

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ArticlesMay 9, 2019

How Changing Emissions Standards Affect Work Truck Fleets

Many industries are making it a priority to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as national standards and public expectations continue to change. The work truck industry is among those most affected by this push.

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