Fleet Services

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 8-14, 2019. This is the time of year when everyone involved in the transportation industry, as well as the general public, has the opportunity to recognize truck drivers for all they do. There are over 3.5 million professional men and women working in the trucking industry to deliver our…

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dickinson Fleet Services (“Dickinson” or “DFS”), along with majority shareholder Ridgemont Equity Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of American Fleet Services (“AFS”) of Baltimore, Maryland, continuing Dickinson’s rapid growth trajectory within its mobile fleet services offering and further solidifying DFS as the leader in the Northeast Region. American Fleet Services marks Dickinson’s…

The 4th Annual Dickinson Fleet Top Tech Finals are upon us. The competition will take place June 3rd-7th with 30 finalists competing in the Heavy-duty Truck, Light/Medium-duty Truck, Semi-Trailer divisions. These technicians are the best of the best; each looking to claim the title of Top Tech in their respective division. The finals will be…

What is Blockchain? What does it ultimately mean for the trucking industry? These are the two main questions we’re going to answer as we take a closer look at the latest buzzword in the world of transportation What is Blockchain? Blockchain was originally developed as the accounting platform for Bitcoin, the virtual currency, and is…

It’s about that time again…Roadcheck 2019 is almost here! The question is: are you ready?   If not, it’s time to start preparing your fleet for this year’s International Roadcheck from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) taking place from June 4-6, 2019.  This year, the special area of focus will be on steering and…

When we think about health, typically the main focus falls on the physical aspect.  Yet, the mental side of health is just as important.  This is especially true when it comes to truck driving.   Truck drivers deal with a lot of stress and isolation which can lead to poor mental health.  When you couple…

Fleet Owner recently published an article on the best practices for recruiting and retaining truck technicians. As you might imagine, this is a topic we have been focused on at Dickinson Fleet Services. Not only do we want to attract top talent to work as part of our team, we also want to keep them.…

It comes up every year…but has any progress really been made??? That’s the real, burning question. Is truck driver health still in a crisis situation? MOST Fleet Managers would tell you, “yes.” It’s one thing to feel unhealthy or be carrying some extra weight around. It’s another to see so many drivers forced out of…

At Dickinson Fleet Services, we have created a safety culture. This means we don’t just make safety a priority sometimes, it’s our #1 priority ALL THE TIME. By fostering this culture, safety has become our way of life and is engrained in everything we do throughout our entire company. In taking this approach, we demonstrate…

A key element to the success of our company at Dickson Fleet Services is surrounding ourselves with partners and suppliers to help take care of the needs of our customers. Together, we’re all able to each fill an important role in making sure we are able to provide the most comprehensive mobile maintenance and repair…