Fleet Staffing Challenges: How Glendale Rebuilt Morale and Retention
When Craig Croner, CPFP, joined the City of Glendale, Ariz., in August 2021, the fleet operation was in a tough spot. The organization was still coming…
Best Practices
How High-Performing Public Fleets Stay on Top
Steve Saltzgiver Public fleet operations could track a hundred metrics. Steve Saltzgiver, CAFS, thinks they should focus on three to five. The longtime fleet manager, current…
AI Takes the Wheel
Artificial intelligence (AI) may feel like the hottest technology on the road, but the truth is fleets have used forms of AI for years. “AI is…
What Decades in Fleet Can Teach the Next Generation
For industry veterans Sam Lamerato and Larry Campbell, who spent decades leading nationally recognized municipal fleets, some things have changed dramatically. When they entered public fleet,…
Key Tips to Spec It Right the First Time
There is more to writing a vehicle specification than listing horsepower, payload, dimensions and power. The best spec writers approach the job like detectives. They ask…
Strategies to Beat the Budget Clawback
Strategies to protect your fleet budget before cuts arrive.
New in the Chair: Lessons from a First Year Leading a Fleet
When Rachel Darken became Fleet Service Superintendent for the City of Madison, she thought she knew what to expect. She had already spent nearly two years…
The Right-Sizing Playbook: How Data Is Shrinking Government Fleets
Twenty-five vehicles at 25 percent utilization, or ten at 70 percent? That’s the math driving a wave of government fleet right-sizing. John Martin of Mercury Associates…