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 April 30:
- The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse added more identity verification
- FMCSA’s new registration system is coming soon
- Freightliner is getting new driver assistance safety features
- Bot Auto completed its first fully driverless commercial haul (EMBARGO LIFTS THURSDAY MORNING)
- Descartes acquired an AI driver safety company for $28 million dollars
- Diesel fell again by ...
Over the last couple decades, truck manufacturers have made massive strides in fuel efficiency, helping carriers haul more for less fuel. At Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA), the VNL achieved a 7% efficiency boost in the last model alone!
Volvo's engineers brought those significant fuel savings through a combination of aerodynamic redesigns, engine geometry changes, intelligent drivetrain software, and more. In this episode Duane ...
Military service members often have no easy path into fleet management—even if they've worked as technicians while serving. Thanks to the work of the military's SkillBridge Program and Shzoom Technologies, members of the NAFA Fleet Management Association now have easy—and affordable—access to these determined workers.
Ingrid Cook Moravitz, founder and CEO of Shzoom, tells Fleet Maintenance's John Hitch how the program benefits ever...
With today’s diesel prices, the best way to reduce fuel costs is to run new equipment. The Freightliner Cascadia’s fuel efficiency has improved an impressive 35% since 2007. The constant improvement of the nation's most popular Class 8 vehicle is thanks to Daimler Truck North America’s engineers and their incremental tweaks to the tractor’s aerodynamics and powertrain.
In this episode, DTNA’s Greg Treinen, VP of on-highway market d...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of April 23:
- FMCSA is improving DataQ reviews
- Ohio publicly called out hundreds of carriers for unpaid tolls
- PlusAI is no longer going public
- A new autonomous trucking company entered the market
- Diesel dropped by 21 cents
Fuel costs are often top-of-mind for many motor carriers—especially with the recent diesel spike. The best way to cut fuel costs is to improve a tractor's miles-per-gallon. This episode of the Fleet Load hosts Yunsu Park, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency's (NACFE's) director of engineering, to talk about the fuel efficiency equipment and practices that make the biggest impact—and those that are popular among carrie...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of April 16:
- Drivers’ paper medical card exemption extended to October
- FMCSA is quietly allowing some states to reissue non-domiciled CDLs
- An episode of ‘60 Minutes’ focuses on chameleon carriers
- Private equity acquired Carrier Logistics
- A proposed bill would increase minimum insurance requirements
- Diesel prices FELL by 4 cents
Legend Fleet Solutions produces van liners and floors that can increase residual value by 10-35%. These products prevent cargo damage, keeping fleet vehicles like "brand new" for resale. The Fleet Lead's Kevin Jones hosts Legend's Jerry Simpson, sales representative, and Brendand Church, chief marketing officer, to hear more.
Timestamps:
01:40 — A fleet ROI case study
02:32 — How do skeptical buyers respond?
04:19 — Leaving the pr...
Jason McDaniel hosts BeyondTrucks' CEO Hans Galland and Head of Product Mariah Alf to discuss the technological evolution of the trucking industry. The company's transportation management system has a host of AI tools, from rating calculations to natural language interfacing—but, they note, AI in trucking should not just be a "hammer looking for a nail."
Timestamps:
- 05:59 — Growth of transportation technology and BeyondTruck...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of April 9:
- Idaho is allowing semi-trucks to travel 80 mph
- The Iran War is raising aluminum prices
- FMCSA is working on its truck parking survey
- Diesel prices are up 24 cents
- Strait of Hormuz's potential reopening is messy
Did you miss your chance to attend the year's major trade shows? From Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week to ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council, Work Truck Week, and beyond, the Fleet Lead's hosts talk about the major events and announcements that defined each conference—featuring Trailer-Body Builder's Kevin Jones, FleetOwner's Jade Brasher, Bulk Transporter's Jason McDaniel, and Fleet Maintenance's John Hitch.
Timestamps:
- 01:1...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of April 2:
- Indiana removed nearly 1,800 non-domiciled CDLs
- International and Ryder are using an autonomous truck for real freight
- Out-of-service orders will now treat ELD tampering differently
- EPA is removing DEF sensor requirements?
- Diesel prices rose three cents
With cross-border tariffs making headlines and the average North American tractor reaching the oldest age in years, fleets are caught between a soft freight market and the impending 2027 emissions cliff.
FleetOwner was at Volvo Group's largest manufacturing plant in the world this week and sat down with Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve in Dublin, Virginia. He breaks down how a $500 million investment in the New...
The Supreme Court took up the opportunity to standardize how states look at negligent hiring claims against freight brokers. The decision could change how brokers view the risk of small carriers.
The case is Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, also known as Montgomery v. C.H. Robinson. The legal battle started with a truck collision in 2017.
Hear more from FleetOwner's Jeremy Wolfe and Matt Reh, a partner and trial attorney with Arm...
- Heavy-duty repair businesses are doing better, survey finds
- Hendrickson shows off its new wheel-end sensor
- In the spot market, refrigerated and flatbed rates are still up
- In fuel this week, diesel is up 30 cents and counting
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of March 19.
- Another House bill mandating English proficiency just passed committee
- Stoughton Trailers successfully completed a 40-mph rear impact guard crash test
- Trailer manufacturer Hyundai Translead is bringing manufacturing to the U.S.
- In the storied Motive-Samsara legal battle, Samsara recently won $30 million
- Diesel prices shot up 21 cents and continue to rise
Autonomous trucking has real-world operations today—and the developers have bold plans for commercialization within the next two years. This week, the Fleet Lead's Jeremy Wolfe is hosting interviews with four of the industry's autonomous developers.
PlusAI is taking a software-first approach to autonomous trucking, supplying its virtual driver technology to several major OEMs, rather than operating its own fleet. Dr. Shawn Kerrigan...
A high-stakes trade dispute could reshape the North American trailer market.
U.S. manufacturers say low-priced imports from China, Mexico, and Canada are harming domestic production. Importers argue the industry’s struggles stem from the prolonged freight downturn, not unfair trade.
The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that domestic trailer builders have a case.
Timestamps:
- 1:11 - U.S. trailer makers claim unfai...
Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of March 12:
- California removed 13,000 non-domiciled CDLs.
- Pell Grants might pay for some workforce training
- Daimler producing new camera system for medium-duty, vocational trucks
- Harbinger Motors is launching a medium-duty cabover truck
- Diesel prices shot up by a whopping $0.96
Autonomous trucking has real-world operations today—and the developers have bold plans for commercialization within the next two years. This week, the Fleet Lead's Jeremy Wolfe is hosting interviews with four of the industry's autonomous developers.
Torc Robotics is integrating autonomous software into the Freightliner Cascadia, the most popular Class 8 truck in the U.S. for many years. The developer is also using generative AI to ...
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