Fleets can implement simple practices to support their drivers’ health, safety and wellbeing.

It seems that last year’s oppressively high fuel prices are behind us, at least for the near-term. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuel Data Center projects 2023 and 2024 fuel averages below 2022 levels.

Distribution operations looking to ease their way into the electric vehicle (EV) realm, increasingly can do so through leasing, as more and more leasing companies are adding the zero-emissions trucks into their portfolios of offerings for their delivery fleet customers.

Electric vehicles seem to take up most of the oxygen in the room any time someone mentions alternative fuels, but there are other options. Among those is propane autogas, which has a number of advantages going for it.

Distributors are able to dip their toe into the zero-emissions waters with a range of offerings in the realm of electric light-duty vehicles, which are especially effective in urban markets.

The electric truck conversation tends to focus on battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), but there has been some activity in hydrogen fuel cells, especially for heavy duty applications.

Delivery concepts has become a leading upfit specialist for temperature-controlled delivery vehicles, enabling fleets to customize around their individual needs.

Whether you’re in the market for a change of provider or completely new to fleet cards, here are some questions you should answer before you find the right one. 

Video safety and telematics are becoming standard on many OEMs’ equipment offerings, and drivers have embraced this change as more are being rewarded for good driving behavior.

This year, electric technology dominates the 2023 new truck releases. But there’s also quite a bit of innovation happening in more traditionally fueled vehicles like diesel- and gasoline-powered trucks. Natural gas also makes a bit of a comeback this year with some new engine announcements.