FLD’s quarterly Fleet Manager Sentiment Index scores how top fleet managers are feeling about 7 key topics important to the industry on a 1 (not feeling positive about a subject) to 5 basis (feeling confident). Tariff uncertainty. Budget cutting. EV back peddling. The first half of 2025 has been a cauldron of disruptions, as fleets try to navigate yet another rough stretch just as it seemed the industry was settling into familiar patterns. That didn't go unnoticed by our panel of top fleet managers who report that while they're collective confidence in vehicle availability and the supply chain has increased minimally in Q2, their feelings on talent availability, maintenance and the US economy have taken a step back. Note that this quarter we add a new category - safety - due to its unquestioned importance to fleets everywhere. *Mouse over any quarter to see its specific chart.
Carol Fowler, FLD’s Director of Business Development, gives her assessment of this years ATSSA highway safety conference for industry bible Fleet Management Weekly. The first live conference in two years, Fowler found this year’s event in Tampa to be a well attended affair with eager participants anxious to share new innovations with customers, partners and […]
The year 2021 turned out to be unexpectedly challenging due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite initial hopes of improvement with the introduction of vaccines, the industry faced difficulties such as trade shows transitioning to virtual events, restrictions on corporate travel, and a shortage of new and used inventory. The chip shortage further impacted the […]
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