The Fleet Lead
The Fleet Lead podcast features journalists from EndeavorB2B's commercial vehicle brands, including FleetOwner, Fleet Maintenance, Bulk Transporter, and Trailer Body-Builders. It aims to help fleet managers, trucking professionals, and transportation industry leaders navigate the rapidly changing industry, covering topics like new technologies, efficiency, and regulatory shifts.
Episodes
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of July 30:
- C.H. Robinson lost a lawsuit with a nuclear verdict
- Mack and Volvo are softening their trucks’ DEF derates
- Averitt announced a driver pay increase
- Senators proposed a bill to crack down on chameleon carriers
- Spot market rates decreased
- Diesel prices went up by 18 cents
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of July 13:
- Trump administration tariffs are back in the news cycle
- Some California CDL holders must retake their written exams
- Pennsylvania passed a law discouraging CDL mills
- Aurora announced second-generation autonomous truck
- Einride acquired Flipturn for as much as $73 million
- ArcBest is cutting back on its footprint
- Samsara gotrebrand
- Diesel jumped 34 cents, Houthi trou...
The economies of truck purchasing, buying, and maintaining can be messy—especially after EPA once again changed OEMs' outlook for equipment regulations over the next few years.
In this episode, The Fleet Lead's Jeremy Wolfe and John Hitch join Fleet Advantage experts Brian Antonellis and Mac Hudson for a roundtable discussion on truck lifecycle management. The panel looks at the regulatory rollback on EPA warranty manda...
Mack Trucks has called the Allentown area home for more than a century. Doug Maney, curator of the Mack Trucks Historical Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania, discusses the company's innovations, the origins of the Bulldog mascot, and why Mack's history remains closely tied to American manufacturing and trucking today.
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of July 16
- The Gordie Howe International Bridge may finally open this month
- EPA appointed a new aftermarket emissions certificate authority
- Spot market rates are dropping
- In fuel this week, diesel increased 22 cents
How does one of the nation's largest carriers manage a dashcam deployment across more than 8,000 trucks?
Adam Cassidy, senior director of safety at Werner Enterprises (No. 11 on the FleetOwner 500: For-Hire), breaks down Werner’s five-year evolution with Samsara's camera technology, moving from basic forward-facing dash cams to an advanced AI multicam setup.
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of July 9:
- EPA is weakening the upcoming NOx rule and removing DEF derates
- Rhode Island is preparing for truck-only tolls
- USMCA is in an awkward position
- Diesel fell 9 cents, but oil futures spiked
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of July 2
- Illinois Tollway is planning a 30% increase in toll rates
- FedEx is selling its 3PL arm for $1.4 billion
- Cargo thieves stole $1.7 million in condoms and lubricant
- Diesel prices fell 16 cents
Have a happy 4th of July!
In this episode of The Fleet Lead, Jeremy Wolfe sits down with Arpan Podduturi, VP of product for transportation tech company Samsara, fresh off the Samsara Beyond user conference in Las Vegas.
The tech company announced a suite of new cutting-edge technologies for fleet management: from new pedestrian detections to AI dispatch communication, LLMs, and beyond.
As downstream fuel margins tighten and market volatility grows, relying on manual spreadsheets and tribal knowledge may no longer be enough for modern fuel haulers. Bulk Transporter's Jason McDaniel sits down with Mike Scharf, CEO of fuel supply chain tech company Gravitate, to discuss how specialized software is transforming the sector.
Timestamps:
01:55 — Gravitate's market footprint
02:35 — From consulting to softwar...
It's not rocket science, but people management can be a difficult skill to grasp—especially for those technical employees trained to solve machines rather than personnel.
A former pilot instructor and SpaceX training head, Matt Gjertsen has plenty of experience building teams with stellar technical skills. While techs have many attributes that make them ideal managers, they may not realize that management often means stepping...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of June 18:
- Dana Inc. is purchasing Eaton Mobility
- Nearly 800 Mack and Volvo trucks have “do not drive” warnings
- Autonomous truck company Einride goes public
- Diesel falls 22 cents, ceasefire hopes rise
What happens when commercial electric vehicles move past the pioneer phase? Paul Gioupis, founder and CEO of Zeem Solutions, has a front-row seat. Managing the ZEV fleet management company, Gioupis sees the massive data behind Zeem's over 350,000 charging sessions.
In this episode, FleetOwner's Josh Fisher talks with Gioupis at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, discussing how the Tesla Semi is shattering range expectations an...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of June 11
- U.S. imposes duties on Mexican, Chinese trailer imports
- Amazon’s LTL arm opens for business
- World Cup congestion is underway
- Strong spot rates are here to stay
- Diesel fell 14 cents
It’s no surprise that America’s economic dominance since the late 19th century coincided with the start of its trucking industry.
What may be surprising is that much of the automotive and trucking industries started not in Detroit, but it’s neighbor to the south, Cleveland. This is where Alexander Winton built the first semi-tractor to haul his company’s automobiles to early customers, and also where White M...
Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new EPA 2027-compliant D13 engine at this year's Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.
The Fleet Lead brought on Duane Tegels, VTNA's product marketing manager, to talk about its updated electrical architecture, aftertreatment, and engine block designs. The new engine hits aggressive NOx reductions while maintaining fuel economy and boosting engine braking performance.
Timestamps:
- 0:57 &nd...
To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, the crews from FleetOwner and FleetMaintenance team up for an epic look at the trucking industry’s deep historical roots and its tech-driven future. From the first horse-drawn wagons that moved goods through the Thirteen Colonies to the 1897 invention of the semi-truck to today's shift toward alternative powertrains, we're breaking down how freight moves America.
Plus, we dive into th...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of June 4:
- FedEx Freight completed its LTL spinoff
- Ohio is planning the expiration of 5,000 non-domiciled CDLs
- Congress considering more truck parking funding
- Attempts to repeal the Federal Excise Tax
- Diesel fell 17 cents
The National Tank Truck Carriers' new chairman is doing much more than continuing the association's long-held tradition of bald chairmen. Bulk Transporter's Jason McDaniel hosts Jeremy Mairs, president/CEO of Cox Transport and NTTC's chairman, to talk about his experience growing up in the industry and working under California regulations. What does Mairs have on the agenda for NTTC in the next couple years?
Timestamps:
- 0:33 &...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of May 28.
- A House committee passed a surface transportation bill
- Motive is updating its dash cam tech offerings
- EV charging companies Voltera, Revel are merging
- In fuel this week, diesel fell 7 cents
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