SAFETY, US ECONOMY TOP OF MIND. With the end of the year fast approaching our Q4 Fleet Manager Sentiment Index shows that while top fleet managers feel much the same about our basket of 7 key indicators, conversations with them are starting to expose some divergence in their thinking and concerns about some of the potentially more critical categories like safety and the US economy, with one of our customer advisors saying the economy “felt like 2008 all over” as tariffs and a long few years of high interest rates have stifled growth. Fleet managers also continue to be negative on talent availability – especially when it comes to drivers – as well as expressing concerns about vehicle service and maintenance, citing rising costs and increased repair times as especially concerning. *On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being most confident. Mouse over any quarter to see its specific chart.
Making his debut to what turned out to literally be thousands of loving fans, FLD’s mascot “FLD Frank” sprang to life at this year’s NTEA Work Truck Week, walking the show floor, greeting passers by, and generally being asked to stop at every booth he passed. In honor of his appearance, he even wrote a […]
Looking to make its biggest splash ever, FLD debuted an impressive new booth – and a crazy popular life size mascot at the 2023 NTEA Work Truck Week. While “Frank” was arguably the hit of the show, many of those who stopped by the booth hung out on our putting green or took advantage of […]
After months of polling the industry on some of its biggest topics, FLD and Fleet Mgt Weekly have wrapped the poll it published every two weeks and will release a series of articles overviewing the findings. Topics will include vehicle availability, supply chain snafu’s and inflation, and will include insights from our own Customer Advisory […]
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