The Fleet Lead

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The Fleet Lead podcast features journalists from EndeavorB2B's commercial vehicle brands, including FleetOwner, Fleet Maintenance, Bulk Transporter, and Trailer Body-Builders. It aims to help fleet managers, trucking professionals, and transportation industry leaders navigate the rapidly changing industry, covering topics like new technologies, efficiency, and regulatory shifts.

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First NASCAR Strictly Stock race at Charlotte Speedway. The racing community, whose roots trace back to the Carolinas, is a pipeline for trucking technician talent.
The Fleet Lead podcast heads to the NASCAR Hall of Fame to unpack how North Carolina’s high-speed racing culture drives commercial vehicle engineering, OEM growth, and technician...
May 24, 2026
Einride
Einride autonomous deployment in Ohio
California's rebate program offers $120,000 for electric Class 8 trucks, FMCSA's new registration system is live, and spot rates hit record highs.
May 22, 2026
International
International truck availability
New EPA-compliant powertrains are nearly here. Can fleets still get build slots before EPA 27? International's David Hillman discusses the EPA 2027 emissions regulations, fleet...
May 19, 2026
Tesla
Tesla Semi production
The Supreme Court ruled against brokers, CORCA passed the House, and autonomous adoption accelerated.
May 15, 2026
Josh Fisher | FleetOwner
Ken Vieth at the National Private Truck Council
Measures of driver availability are plummeting, and tractor build slots are disappearing. ACT Research’s Ken Vieth joins The Fleet Lead to explain why the 2027 EPA prebuy is already...
May 13, 2026
Bot Auto
Bot Auto autonomous truck
Freightliner is adding new automatic braking features, the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has additional verification steps, and Bot Auto hit an autonomous truck milestone.
May 1, 2026
Volvo Trucks North America
Volvo Trucks D13 Engine
From aerodynamic overhauls to engine geometry, VTNA’s Duane Tegels breaks down the engineering secrets behind the VNL’s 10% fuel efficiency gain.
April 28, 2026
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Freightliner Cascadia engineering concept
The nation's most popular Class 8 truck brand has improved its flagship vehicle's fuel efficiency roughly 35% since 2007. How did the Cascadia's engineers achieve it?
April 27, 2026
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Ohio Turnpike
FMCSA made upgrades to DataQs, Ohio called out carriers with unpaid tolls, and Humble Robotics unveiled humanless container trucks.
April 24, 2026
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trailer skirt to improve tractor fuel efficiency
What are easy ways to improve mpg? Did fleets stop buying trailer tails? Yunsu Park, NACFE's director of engineering, breaks down today's heavy-duty fuel efficiency techniques...
April 22, 2026
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Super Ego tractor trailer
This week, paper medical cards received an extension, some states resumed non-domiciled CDLs, and Super Ego fell under public scrutiny.
April 17, 2026
Legend
Legend BaseAir lightweight one-piece van floor
Legend Fleet Solutions produces liners and floors for fleet vans and work trucks that can increase residual value by 10-35%. These products prevent cargo damage, keeping ...
April 16, 2026
BeyondTrucks
BeyondTrucks rate agents interface
BeyondTrucks' leadership explains how AI is transforming trucking operations, the importance of data, and how fleets can navigate technological disruption.
April 14, 2026
NTEA – The Work Truck Association
Work Truck Week show floor
Editors across the industry share their highlights from this year's major fleet conferences: Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week, TMC, and Work Truck Week.
April 10, 2026
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lower speed limit sign for trucks
Idaho raised trucks' Interstate speed limits, the Iran War continued to raise prices, and FMCSA proposed its truck parking survey.
April 10, 2026
International
Autonomous International LT
CVSA added a new OOS duration for ELD tampering, Indiana removed nearly 1,800 non-domiciled CDLs, and Ryder is using an autonomous International LT.
April 3, 2026
Josh Fisher | FleetOwner
New River Valley truck production
From the launch of the all-new Volvo VNR to a massive $1.2 billion manufacturing investment in North America, VTNA is poised to take on a chaotic market. President Peter Voorhoeve...
April 2, 2026
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heavy duty truck maintenance
Fullbay's survey shares good news for shops, Hendrickson has a new wheel-end sensor, and diesel prices keep going up.
March 27, 2026
Calspar
Stoughton Trailer Calspar crash test
Stoughton announced a 40-mph collision safety milestone, Hyundai Translead is bringing manufacturing to the U.S., and legislators have another English proficiency bill.
March 20, 2026
Kevin Jones | Trailer-Body Builders
trailer manufacturing
Hear testimony from U.S. builders and from importers in the trailer trade war, how Canada is caught in the middle by the recent ruling, and what's next for OEMs and the market...
March 18, 2026
PlusAI
PlusAI International truck
PlusAI is supplying its virtual driver technology to several truck makers worldwide. Co-founder and COO Shawn Kerrigan discusses the autonomous truck company's position and the...
March 17, 2026
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Diesel prices topping $4.93
California wiped out 13,000 CDLs, Daimler started producing a new exterior camera system, and diesel got more pricey.
March 13, 2026
Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics autonomous haul
Torc Robotics is partnered with the most popular Class 8 OEM in the U.S.—and it's using generative AI to develop training simulations for its driver.
March 11, 2026
Bot Auto
Bot Auto autonomous haul
Focused on minimizing its cost per mile, Bot Auto operates its own autonomous truck fleet to pursue a transportation-as-a-service model for shippers.
March 11, 2026