Fleet Services

At Dickinson Fleet Services, we recently wrapped up our 4th Annual Top Tech competition. This year, we featured 3 separate divisions with winners that were crowned in their respective categories of competition.

Dickinson Fleet Services (“Dickinson” or “DFS”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of A1 Diesel Service of Hendersonville, Tennessee, continuing Dickinson’s rapid growth trajectory.

You can implement new technology, create new processes for data collection, and increase training time for your fleet drivers – but how do you know if any of it’s working? In order to determine whether any of your practices are helping your fleet thrive, you first need to create some goals – or, as they…

Driver safety is a priority across the heavy trucking industry. Thanks to incorporation of newer technology, like predictive maintenance, drivers have already experienced increased levels of pre-emptive safety measures. The incorporation of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) could take driver safety even further – but before you decide to take that step, you need…

Living in a state that experiences all types of winter weather can be a wonderful experience as a resident – but for heavy truck drivers who are passing through or starting out in one of these states during the winter months, it can also mean a lot of hazardous conditions. We have a few key…

Many passenger vehicles have already made the switch to either a hybrid model, where the car runs on both gas and battery power, or, more recently, a totally electric model that runs on battery power alone. But will this trend find footing for fleet trucks as well? Experts say yes – in fact, the small…

Now more than ever, the IoT, or Internet of Things, has a bigger foothold in industries across the board. Heavy trucking is no exception, and experts are predicting the IoT will not only change the way technicians work on maintenance issues, but will also pave a path for a more efficient maintenance system.   What…

It may only be August, but 2020 will arrive sooner than you think – and it’s best to be prepared. Read on to learn about some of the current and upcoming Fleet Management Trends and how they are changing the rules of the fleet management industry.   Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) It’s likely that you have used…

It’s no secret that safety is a top priority for any fleet manager. But the key lies in determining which types of safety are needed, and maintaining those high levels of security on a consistent basis. There is a lot to consider, but we have some ideas on best practices that should be at the…

Is your fleet ready for a remote safety audit?  Well, if you’re new to the industry it’ll now be coming within the first 12 months of operation. These new offsite safety audits do not require a safety auditor to schedule an in-person visit to the carrier’s office. The way it works is that the carrier…