Straight talk on running a fleet.
We spend our days under trucks and in the shop, so these guides skip the fluff: what to maintain, what the FMCSA expects, what it really costs, and how to keep good drivers. No jargon, no sales pitch — just what works.
What we cover
Preventive Maintenance
PM scheduling, service intervals, and downtime reduction that keep an entire fleet rolling instead of stranded.
3 guides →Compliance & Safety
DOT and FMCSA compliance, CSA scores, driver qualification files, inspections, and hours of service.
2 guides →Cost & Operations
Total cost of ownership, fuel and telematics, lifecycle planning, and the numbers behind a profitable fleet.
2 guides →Drivers & Procurement
Hiring and keeping drivers, spec’ing and acquiring vehicles, and disposing of assets at the right time.
2 guides →Latest from the shop
- Maintenance DVIR Best Practices: Making Driver Inspections Actually Work
The Driver Vehicle Inspection Report is your first line of defense against breakdowns and your proof of diligence in an audit. Here's how to run DVIRs that catch problems instead of rubber-stamping them.
- Compliance The Fleet Manager's DOT Compliance Checklist
The records and routines that keep a DOT-regulated fleet legal — driver qualification files, vehicle inspection records, drug & alcohol program, and the audit trail behind them.
- Drivers Driver Retention: Why They Leave and How to Keep Them
Turnover is one of the most expensive problems in a fleet. Here's what actually drives drivers away — and the practical, mostly low-cost moves that keep good ones on the seat.
- Maintenance Building a Preventive Maintenance Program for a Mixed Fleet
How to stand up a PM program when your fleet is a mix of pickups, box trucks, and heavy iron — intervals, triggers, and the tracking that keeps it honest.
- Cost & Ops Calculating True Total Cost of Ownership for Fleet Vehicles
Purchase price is the smallest part of what a fleet vehicle costs. Here's how to build a real TCO model and use cost-per-mile to make smarter buy, keep, and replace decisions.
- Maintenance PM Intervals by Vehicle Class: Light, Medium & Heavy Duty
Typical preventive-maintenance intervals for fleet pickups, medium-duty trucks, and Class 7–8 rigs — and why the OEM manual always wins the tie.