Call for Nominations for 2021 Fleet Manager of the Year

Call for Nominations for 2021 Fleet Manager of the Year

Automotive Fleet magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Edward J. Bobit Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award. Submissions are due by June 1, 2021. The award is sponsored by Wheels Inc. and the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association...
5 Tips for Growth as a Fleet Manager

5 Tips for Growth as a Fleet Manager

As a technician, Mark Garrow, transit/garage manager for the City of Bettendorf, Iowa, appreciated learning about and adapting to new technology. As the years went by and he accrued experience, he felt he could make a bigger impact from a management standpoint. With...
Spot Van Rates Hit High for All Segments

Spot Van Rates Hit High for All Segments

Source: DAT Solutions According to DAT Solutions, the average spot van rates set a record high in September, up 6 cents from the previous record set in June 2018. The increase was triggered by the notion that shippers are currently relying more on the spot market....
ATA, AMSA Join Forces for Conference, New Council

ATA, AMSA Join Forces for Conference, New Council

The American Moving and Storage Association has made the move to join the American Trucking Associations, which includes the annual Moving & Storage Conference as well as the creation of a new training/education council. AMSA and its more than 3,000 members will...
Trucking on the Front Line in Fight Against COVID-19

Trucking on the Front Line in Fight Against COVID-19

As an increasingly aware United States mobilizes to contain the spread the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the trucking industry is uniquely positioned to help in the containment effort – or further accelerate the spread of the pandemic. As the importance of...