Fleet Equipment

09/24/2025

🎬 Season 4 of My Road to AAPEX is here!
This season, aftermarket executives are stepping out of the boardroom and into the shop to work side by side with technicians using the same parts their companies sell every day.

Episode 1 features Wells VP David Stewart getting hands-on with an ignition coil install.

📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rrQNFfs0VdQ

👉 Follow along for more episodes of My Road to AAPEX 2025!

09/24/2025

Big changes are coming to heavy-duty engine oils. 🚛 Join us for a free webinar on Thursday Sept. 25th as we break down PC-11 vs. PC-12, new viscosity standards, and what your fleet needs to do now to prepare for 2027 and beyond. Register now: https://bit.ly/427wVZo

09/19/2025

Wake up!!

Drowsy driving may be rare, but it’s among the most dangerous risks fleets face. We sat down with Dr. Stefan Heck, CEO of Nauto, to discuss why fatigue is hard to detect and how AI can help catch it before a collision happens.

https://bit.ly/46JgViQ

Watch the full On The Road episode for the full story.

Double Coin

09/18/2025

Unlike early “automated manuals,” these new vocational transmissions from Kenworth are purpose-built designs engineered for efficiency, faster shifting, and long-term durability. Features like dedicated PTO capability, reinforced internals, and a software-driven “rock free mode” are tailored to vocational fleets that demand reliability in severe applications.

https://bit.ly/3K86vk6

Catch the full Unscripted conversation to hear how Kenworth is bringing new thinking to vocational truck transmissions.

Hendrickson

09/13/2025

Work trucks are evolving—fast. How can you keep up with technology, while building smarter, safer commercial vehicles at scale?

https://bit.ly/42pfzao

EAVX COO Jacob Larimore joined On The Road to explain how JBPCO is tackling it across its brands.

DoubleCoin Tires

09/12/2025

Decisiv’s Q1 2025 service data shows major shifts: overall activity is up, brakes surged nearly 94% Y/Y, and power plants remain the top service category.

https://bit.ly/4pkQ97S

We sit down with Decisiv on this episode of Unscripted, to see how these trends may shape fleet maintenance in the months ahead.

Hendrickson

09/11/2025

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09/09/2025

Cargo theft isn’t random anymore—it’s organized. Ilan Gluck of GearTrack by Cognosos says fleets must rethink routing as risk mitigation, not just logistics. The bad actors are "using AI tools to impersonate carriers, create fraudulent pickups, and make detection harder," Gluck noted.

Catch the full On The Road episode to see how layered defense strategies and smarter routing help fleets stay ahead of theft rings. https://bit.ly/4nlgbpK

Double Coin

Cargo theft prevention depends on smarter route planning and dynamic risk awareness.

09/06/2025

Here's a trucking question: Where does natural gas fit today?

Peterbilt Motors Company's Ben Whitaker answered our call to provide the answer. With 500 HP, the Cummins Inc X15N under the hood of Peterbilt’s truck lineup is powering LTL and long haul.

Check out all of Ben's insight:

Natural gas engines have long played a role in specific vocational niches, but their capabilities are expanding into broader fleet operations, or are they? T...

09/05/2025

“I wish I had better news.” At MEMA’s Commercial Vehicle Market Outlook, ACT Research Co., LLC ACT Research’s Kenny Vieth warned fleets of weak demand, flat rates, and high equipment inventories dragging into 2026. Bain & Co.’s Jeffrey Crane sees opportunity for those who prepare now.
https://bit.ly/480sDGU

At the MEMA Commercial Vehicle Market Outlook, ACT Research’s Kenny Vieth didn’t sugarcoat the current state of the industry: “I wish I had better news.”In t...

09/04/2025

What's today's biggest EV infrastructure development challenge that starts with an "R"? Hint: It's not range.

Greenlane CEO Patrick Macdonald-King says it’s actually regulatory uncertainty holding back charging infrastructure.

“The biggest challenge right now in the marketplace is a bit of uncertainty," he said.

Check out how shifting policies shape EV rollout, investment, and utilities. https://bit.ly/42cvyIT

Hendrickson

Greenlane’s Patrick Macdonald-King highlights how shifting policies impact EV charging rollout, fleet investment, and utility planning.

08/29/2025

Fleets exploring CNG and RNG often face the same question: What about fueling infrastructure?
We spoke with Nick Kurtenbach of Freedom CNG about how mobile fueling, targeted infrastructure investment, and a growing RNG supply are helping make natural gas fuel viable today—and scalable for tomorrow.

https://bit.ly/3VlCP5h

Watch this episode of On The Road to see how infrastructure is supporting CNG engines like the Cummins X15N, to help fleets adopt sustainable fuels now.

Noregon Systems