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Winter Driving Readiness: Tires, Traction & Cold-Weather Safety

Learn essential winter driving safety tips for commercial trucks, including tire pressure, traction, stopping distances, visibility, and fleet preparedness to keep drivers safe and operations running smoothly.

Trucking Bankruptcies in 2026: What Every Fleet Owner Can Learn

With 221 trucking companies filing for bankruptcy in 2026, fleet owners face mounting pressure from rising operating costs, shrinking profit margins, and financial uncertainty. Discover the key lessons behind these trucking bankruptcies and learn how smarter equipment decisions, disciplined fleet management, and strategic truck leasing can help protect profitability and

The $6 Diesel Reality: How Fleet Managers Can Protect Their Bottom Line in 2027

Diesel prices exceed $6 per gallon. Discover practical strategies to lower trucking fuel costs, improve efficiency, and protect fleet profits in 2027.

The Fleet Manager’s 2027 Playbook: Five Decisions to Make Before the New Year

Prepare your trucking fleet for 2027 with five essential planning strategies covering equipment replacement, year-end financial reviews, leasing options, preventive maintenance, and emerging electric truck technologies. Discover how proactive fleet planning can help control costs, improve efficiency, and position your business for success in the year ahead.

Small Ball, Big Wins: What the Milwaukee Brewers Can Teach Us About Trucking Success

What can the Milwaukee Brewers teach us about success in the trucking industry? More than you might think! From teamwork and smart decisions to mastering the fundamentals, the Brewers’ winning approach offers valuable lessons for fleet operators. Discover how playing small ball, staying prepared, and making every move count can

Why Fleet Operators Lease with REL

Fleet leasing with REL is designed to make running a commercial fleet simpler, more predictable, and more personal. With REL Solutions included in every lease, straightforward weekly payments, maintenance vendor discounts, FedEx safety-ready equipment, support tailored to dedicated fleet operations, and a team that treats customers like family, REL offers

From Marine to Fleet Owner: REL Celebrates Top Hand Trucking in Billings

REL traveled to Billings, Montana, to celebrate Top Hand Trucking, winner of REL’s 2026 Military Appreciation Truck Giveaway. During the visit, REL COO Tyler Tattum sat down with CEO and Marine Corps veteran Nick Molina to discuss his journey from military service to trucking, building a successful fleet, supporting his

Truck Driver Appreciation Week: Thank You for More Than the Miles

Behind every delivery is a professional driver navigating demanding schedules, crowded highways, and time away from home. This Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Rolling Equity Leasing celebrates the people whose skill and dedication keep our communities supplied and our economy moving. We appreciate more than the miles you cover, because the

Are Camera-Based Mirrors Worth It for Commercial Fleets?

Camera-based mirrors are giving commercial fleets a new way to improve driver visibility, reduce blind spots, and potentially lower operating costs. Here’s what fleet owners should consider before deciding whether a camera-based mirror retrofit makes sense for their trucks.

The Driver Pool Is Getting Tighter

Federal enforcement is tightening the pool of qualified CDL drivers, making recruitment even more competitive for fleet operators. Learn how fleets can strengthen recruiting, reduce empty-seat risk, and stay ahead in a changing driver market.

Idle Time: The Quiet Cost Sitting in Plain Sight

Excessive idle time can quietly increase fuel consumption, engine wear, maintenance needs, and overall fleet operating costs. This article explores how measuring and managing truck idling can help fleet operators improve efficiency, protect equipment, and make better maintenance and replacement decisions.

The Next Trucking Cycle May Be Driven by Supply, Not Demand

The next trucking cycle may be shaped less by rising freight demand and more by shrinking supply. Stricter driver requirements, increased scrutiny of carrier safety, fewer acceptable trucking companies, limited Class 8 production, and uncertainty around EPA 2027 are tightening the pool of drivers, carriers, and equipment available to move

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