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The Fleet Lead

The Fleet Lead

By: Endeavor Business Media
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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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Episodes
  • This week in trucking: Idaho speed limits, more Iran chaos
    Apr 9 2026

    Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of April 9:

    • Idaho is allowing semi-trucks to travel 80 mph
    • The Iran War is raising aluminum prices
    • FMCSA is working on its truck parking survey
    • Diesel prices are up 24 cents
    • Strait of Hormuz's potential reopening is messy
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    3 mins
  • What you missed at Q1's fleet trade shows
    Apr 9 2026

    Did you miss your chance to attend the year's major trade shows? From Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week to ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council, Work Truck Week, and beyond, the Fleet Lead's hosts talk about the major events and announcements that defined each conference—featuring Trailer-Body Builder's Kevin Jones, FleetOwner's Jade Brasher, Bulk Transporter's Jason McDaniel, and Fleet Maintenance's John Hitch.

    Timestamps:

    • 01:11 – Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week
    • 02:44 – Work Truck Week, vehicle reveals
    • 04:44 – Fleet adoption of AI
    • 11:34 – TMC annual meeting: latest parts and labor data
    • 23:35 – Upcoming 2026 events
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    30 mins
  • This week in trucking: ELD tampering out-of-service extension, Indiana's 1,790 non-dom CDLs
    Apr 2 2026

    Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of April 2:

    • Indiana removed nearly 1,800 non-domiciled CDLs
    • International and Ryder are using an autonomous truck for real freight
    • Out-of-service orders will now treat ELD tampering differently
    • EPA is removing DEF sensor requirements?
    • Diesel prices rose three cents

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    3 mins
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