According to the American Trucking Association, the industry is facing a driver shortage. The organization expects the shortage to grow worse over time due to an aging workforce, changing government regulations and other influential factors. 

The field service industry has a lot of different specialties. From cable installation to HVAC repair to cleaning services, if you send out a fleet to homes and businesses, you understand the challenges every field service technician and specialist must face. 

Now that you've managed to make the right decision on acquiring fleet vehicles for your home service business, you're going to have to figure out how you'll maintain them. If you made the choice to lease your vehicles, it's possible to get a maintenance plan through a fleet management service.

Once upon a time, field services and business fleet drivers relied on road maps. You rely on people who know the city like the back of their hands or finding street names in tiny print on a real paper map. Sometimes there was a huge map of your region on the wall, sometimes drivers relied on their own collection of local atlases. 

Fleet management is like herding cattle by remote control. There is a lot of technology that helps. Fleets are now mapped using satellite tracking as well by (now aging) radio communication systems. But a vital and often overlooked side of fleet management is the human element. 

Fuel cards are probably one of the biggest innovations in the modern trucking industry that has completely revolutionized the way companies manage their fleets. Drivers with fuel cards can gas up their vehicles at any time without having to worry about submitting receipts or waiting for their company to reimburse them - which makes their life much easier. 

Autumn is in full swing and in many parts of the country, winter weather gets started early. If you're expecting to see ice in October, now is the time to start the winter season preparations. And in few industries are seasonal changes more important than managing a vehicle fleet. 

Strategic planning is an important tool for companies that want to be more successful. The right strategies can make a business more efficient and profitable. Regardless if you are a small sole proprietor or a large multinational company, certain strategies can take your business to another level.

Many companies are deciding to use a fleet management company to maintain their vehicles. Although it may be tempting to build a team of car mechanics in-house, there are many benefits to outsourcing this responsibility to another vendor. Read on to discover five reasons why you should consider partnering with a fleet management company to maintain your company's fleet.

Fall is here again, and for a professional fleet driver this means a whole new set of local road challenges. School buses, crunchy leaves, and of course the unbelievably heavy rains. Depending on your region, the fall rains can be anywhere from overcast drizzles to flash floods that effect unavoidable major roadways.