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9 Questions to Ask When Determining Your Truck’s Lifecycle

Determining when exactly to cycle your vehicles is a fine balance among many factors, from acquisition, through operation, and resale or asset disposal. Here are nine questions to answer when you’re deciding when and how to best cycle your trucks.

Chassis Shortages and Installation Backlogs Slow Upfitter Order-to-Delivery

Strong demand for light- and medium-duty trucks in the 2019 model-year resulting in widespread backlogs at upfitters delaying some ship-thru units, impacting order-to-delivery times for both light- and medium-duty trucks.

Spartan Acquires Royal Truck Body

Spartan Motor Inc. acquired Royal Truck Body, which will continue to go to market under the Royal Truck Body name.

Wabash Opens Supreme Upfit Center in Florida

Supreme’s new Upfit Solutions and Service business is a one-stop shop for commercial vehicle upfitting, parts, and service for all makes of commercial truck and van bodies.

Auto Truck Group Expands Indiana Footprint

Auto Truck Group will build a new facility in Fort Wayne, Ind., that will help it nearly double its capacity to build and install equipment for commercial fleet vehicles.

Supreme Offers Gruau Refrigerated Cargo Van Inserts

The FSMA-compliant refrigeration solution includes lightweight, low-profile modules designed to retain maximum cargo space while preserving the van’s exterior.

What You Need to Know About Upfitting

Choosing the right upfit can be a complicated decision for fleet managers. According to experts, the key is understanding how your trucks are used and staying realistic.

10 Upfitting Proverbs From the School of Hard Knocks

A proverb is a phrase that gives real-world advice learned from practical experience. Upfitting is complicated and there are many opportunities to make mistakes, sometimes very expensive ones. Here are 10 proverbs for a successful upfit.

Cab Guard or Ladder Rack?

Type and size of equipment combined with intended application determines which solution is right for your truck.

2019 Nissan Rogue: 5 Fleet Features

Nissan's Rogue compact SUV has found a niche among certain service and delivery fleets with dedicated ship-through, safety tech, and cargo-carrying attributes.