Work Truck Magazine

09/09/2026

What does it take to keep a work truck fleet moving? Increasingly, the answer goes well beyond the truck.

In this month’s Truck Chat, I cover drones and disaster response, some practical EV reality checks, truck production, fleet uptime, and a few of the operational stories that caught my attention in August.

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August’s biggest work truck stories go beyond the vehicle, from disaster-response drones and EV reality checks to truck production, roadside uptime, and smarter fleet operations.

09/09/2026

The asset strategy that worked last year may already be costing your fleet money.

Acquisition prices move. Resale values change. Demand rises and falls. Yet many fleets continue using the same ownership and replacement model across every vehicle class.

A more flexible strategy can give fleets room to retain vehicles longer, replace them sooner, add rentals for temporary demand, or adjust the balance between leasing and ownership.

The goal is not constant change. It is having enough options to respond when operating needs or market conditions shift.

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Vehicle costs, resale values, and demand keep shifting. See how fleets can balance leasing, financing, ownership, and rentals without adding unnecessary complexity.

09/08/2026

American Rheinmetall received an 18-month U.S. Army contract to deliver autonomous, hybrid-powered uncrewed ground vehicles. Harbinger Motors is providing the truck platform for those vehicles.

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09/08/2026

Check out the latest Ford Pro software updates, including Google Maps integration, Remote Vehicle Alarm integration, Motor Pool for easier management of shared pool vehicles, and more.

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09/08/2026

A cracked taillight. A new rattle. A warning light that flickers halfway through the route.

The problem is not always that drivers miss these things. It’s that reporting them can mean remembering hours later, finding the right person, and explaining what happened after the details have already started to fade.

We talked with Connex2X about how conversational AI could help fleets shorten the distance between “something changed” and “fleet knows about it.”

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09/08/2026

AI in fleet is moving past the buzzword stage. The bigger question now is where it can actually save your team time.

In the latest Fleet FAQs, Fleetio gets practical about where AI is already helping fleets, from reducing manual data entry and reviewing routine repairs to prioritizing maintenance issues and speeding up everyday decisions.

See where AI is making a difference today: https://loom.ly/tCjZKqg

AI is moving past the buzzword stage and into the daily fleet workflow. Fleetio’s Brianna Perry Lane breaks down where fleets are seeing real time savings, from maintenance and data entry to repair...

09/07/2026

Roadside breakdowns can't always be prevented, but fleets can be prepared for them. In this video, Mike Hagaman of Cox Fleet shares practical strategies for managing unplanned roadside downtime during hot weather and improving driver safety when breakdowns occur.

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09/07/2026

Not all holidays carry the same cargo theft risk. Learn which holiday periods see the highest freight theft activity and why carriers, brokers, and fleets should pay extra attention during these high-risk times.

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09/07/2026

A resilient fleet isn’t one that avoids disruption. It’s one that can adjust when disruption shows up. So what helps some fleets pivot faster than others?

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Fleet resilience is about more than reacting to disruption. Lauren Fletcher talks with AP Fleet’s Alex Coveney about flexibility, planning, scaling, and what helps fleets adapt when business...

09/07/2026

If experienced fleet operators could restart their EV rollout, what would they do differently?

Many would spend more time evaluating infrastructure, utility timelines, vehicle duty cycles, and driver education before placing their first vehicle order.

Those early lessons are helping today's fleets avoid costly surprises and build electrification plans that better reflect real-world operations.

Learning from someone else's experience is often less expensive than learning from your own.

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Electric work truck upfits bring new compatibility questions. Learn how parts availability, OEM guidance, power demands, and route planning can affect fleet performance.