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Our senior editor and fleet expert, Mike Antich, offers opinions and ideas on the Fleet Market Trends. Mike’s highly-read Blog, focuses on the overall fleet industry and draws interesting comments from construction fleet managers and other industry professionals from across the country.
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Poor Truck Ergonomics 'Cramp' Fleet Productivity

March 30, 2012

A one-size-fits-all approach to truck specifications is an ergonomic minefield, which could have litigious consequences. In addition, there are increased field complaints about “less-than-ergonomic” upfit decisions. Besides health issues, poor ergonomics is also a key contributor to preventable accidents. Proactively resolving ergonomic issues can have a significant impact in reducing workers’ comp costs, improving productivity, and decreasing fatigue-induced driver errors.

Tags: Antich, ergonomics, Market Trends, truck fleets, truck specs, workers' compensation

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Friday, March 30, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)

Will Fuel Overtake Depreciation to Become the No.1 Fleet Expense?

March 20, 2012

The recent breathtaking increase in gasoline and diesel prices gives us a reality check as to how quickly fuel can dramatically increase fleet operating expenses. With fuel prices at a near all-time high and ongoing strong resale values decreasing depreciation costs, will fuel costs overtake depreciation as the No. 1 fleet expense in 2012, as it almost did in 2006?

Tags: depreciation, fuel cost, gasoline prices, Market Trends, Mike Antich

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, March 20, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)

Total Fleet Cost is Proportional to Fleet Size

February 27, 2012

Every fleet manager is feeling the pressure to reduce costs. The best place to have maximum impact is to reduce overall fleet size and/or modify vehicle composition. A fleet's total cost is directly proportional to the total number of vehicles in operation, which drives all fixed and operating costs, such as fuel, replacement tire expenses, depreciation, accident repair costs, etc. If you can reduce overall fleet size, all other cost categories will decrease correspondingly.

Tags: Market Trends, Mike Antich, rightsizing, total cost of ownership, Valero

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, February 27, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(-1)

Regulatory Activism Adding Administrative Burden to Truck Fleet Managers

January 19, 2012

Between 2001 and 2010, there were a record 38,000 new regulations published in the Federal Register. One sobering caveat is that these regulations do not include the even larger number of regulations introduced by state, county, and municipal governments, along with local regulatory agencies. Invariably, this multitude of regulations has impacted fleet management.

Tags: FDA, Federal Register, Market Trends, Mike Antich, regulations

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)

Global Fleet Management:
There are More Similarities than You Think

January 9, 2012

Many of the challenges facing U.S. fleet managers are identical to the challenges facing your counterparts managing fleets elsewhere in the world. Many of these fleet trends extend beyond the U.S. and are offshoots of much larger global trends. Oftentimes, best practices in fleet management emerge from outside the U.S., which is good reason for you to familiarize yourself with what's occurring in other global fleet markets.

Tags: downsizing, Global Fleet, Market Trends, Mike Antich, rightsizing, sustainability

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, January 9, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)

Overloading is the No. 1 Danger Facing Your Fleet

November 29, 2011

Overloading is an ongoing industry problem. Besides violating numerous state and federal regulations, when a vehicle is overloaded its emergency handling capability is reduced, operating expenses increase, and service lives decrease. Statistics show that overloaded and improperly loaded trucks are among the leading causes of truck accidents and the number one cause of unscheduled maintenance.

Tags: Market Trends, Mike Antich, overloading, payload capacity

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, November 29, 2011 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)

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Mike Antich

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Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 4,600 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing. He was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.

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