FLD’s Fleet Manager Sentiment Index Quarterly Recap
By Bill Bishop, SVP Sales and Marketing/Lead Analyst
Every quarter for the past few years, FLD has compiled our Fleet Manager Sentiment Index, which is a deep dive into seven topics important to the entire industry.
Our group of top fleet managers had a lot to consider when we asked them their thoughts for our Q2 Index just a few short weeks ago.
The only thing our panel, and doubtless their fleet colleagues, can count on these days is that – in reality – they really can’t count on anything at all.
At the half-way point of 2026, it seems the only thing our customer advisors – and likely their colleagues across the industry – can look forward to are growing challenges that show little signs of abating.
Fleet Pro Focus: Jeff Cunningham, RUD Fleet
By Tod Trousdell, Fleet Marketing Consultant and Partner, RobertsTrousdell Communications
Jeff Cunningham has been well-known in the fleet space for over two decades. Formerly Director of Sales at Signature Graphics, Cunningham recently took on the same challenge at RUD Fleet.
He is recognized within the industry for keeping a rigorous physical training schedule even during industry conferences like NAFA and AFLA.
A resident of Northern Indiana, Cunningham sat down with us recently to discuss his thoughts on the industry and its future.
"The need for very high-touch, high-end consultative and administrative services are more pronounced than ever. That puts the FMCs squarely at the center of things."
Lowering Costs, Gaining Control: Why Propane Autogas is the Fleet Industry’s Solution Hidden in Plain Sight
By Gokul Vishwanathan, Director of Research, Development, and Innovation, Propane Education & Research Council
Fuel price swings highlight a challenge fleet operators know all too well: fuel costs can change quickly due to market forces far outside their control, leaving businesses with little choice but to absorb the added expense.
Ongoing volatility has underscored a larger reality: reducing fuel costs is only part of the challenge. For fleets, gaining greater control over those costs is just as critical.
How do we lower fuel costs, maintain price stability, and regain budget control? One answer: Propane Autogas.
Beyond the Dashcam: How InsureVision Is Turning Video Into Fleet Risk Intelligence
By Ed Pierce, Fleet Management Weekly
Fleet dashcams have become nearly ubiquitous. They record collisions, exonerate drivers, support coaching programs, and provide critical evidence when claims arise.
Yet most fleets still learn about many crashes from a phone call long after the incident occurs. That delay carries a significant cost.
A new AI platform developed by InsureVision aims to change that equation by transforming dashcam footage into an active source of crash intelligence.
The company's VisionScore™ technology is designed to identify crashes, estimate severity, and initiate First Notice of Loss (FNOL) notifications within minutes—using the video itself.
IIHS Crashworthiness Tests Save Nearly 50,000 Lives Since Program’s Launch
Vehicle improvements spurred by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s testing program have saved nearly 50,000 lives since its launch in 1995, a new IIHS study shows.
That translates to an estimated cost savings of more than $500 billion for society. A recent head-to-head crash test held to mark the 30th anniversary of the IIHS crash testing program illustrates how dramatic the safety improvements have been.
“These results highlight the role of IIHS ratings in driving many of the key vehicle safety improvements of the past 30 years,” said Joe Nolan, IIHS chief operating officer.
