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In 2013, Bob Dickinson, CEO of Dickinson Fleet Services, was diagnosed with Leukemia.  Since that time, Dickinson Fleet Services has been dedicated to supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as its charity of choice.  Bob has joined the Executive Committee this year and plans to be Chairman of Light The Night in 2016.  Employees at…

What if our highways were smarter?  What would that mean to you?  What would it mean to fleet managers everywhere? Smarter Highways = Smarter CommunicationImagine the highway able to communicate traffic information, pavement conditions or accidents up ahead.  Imagine if the highway itself knew deer were nearby and sent you an alert before approaching the…

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) is upon us (September 13-19, 2015).  This is a time when all of us at Dickinson Fleet take a moment to honor the hard working men and women who keep our country moving (literally).  As fleet managers know, these individuals work some of the most critical jobs to our…

FleetOwner.com recently published its “Trucking By The Numbers” report.  One thing we always pay special attention to at Dickinson Fleet Services is the breakdown on economics; specifically as it relates to companies with fleet operations.  It’s highly important for us to understand things from our customer’s point of view. Take a peek at the graphic…

There’s a movement going on in the transportation industry among fleet owners and managers.  This movement is called the “big data” movement.   Simply put, it’s an effort to use technology to gather as much information as possible about each truck/vehicle in a fleet; then use that data to make intelligent decisions.  The big data movement…

Tire inflation monitoring is a big deal to any fleet manager.  Why?  Because it means big time savings in fuel and equipment.  While pressure and tread on tires should always be noted during a proper pre-trip inspection, having the ability to continuously monitor tire pressure and auto-inflate tires is a real game changer.  As this…

Technicians Committed To Safety Dickinson Fleet Services would like to proudly recognize a select group of mobile technicians for their outstanding commitment to safety. These professionals not only perform their job in all weather conditions, but also maintain a dedication to doing things the right way and as safely as possible.  Throughout the years, their…

Self-Driving Trucks Have Arrived Self-driving trucks have been all of the buzz over the last couple of months in the trucking industry.  The first self-driving commercial truck has been licensed to hit the public roads in the state of Nevada.  As one might imagine, there are a lot of questions about what this means for…

Performance Food Group (www.pfgc.com) has partnered with Dickinson Fleet Services (DFS) to handle its truck repair and maintenance needs.  As the parent company to a leading family of food service distributors, Performance Food Group (PFG) delivers food and food-related products to more than 150,000 independent and national chain restaurants, quick-service eateries, pizzerias, theaters, schools, hotels, healthcare…

Dickinson Fleet Services (DFS) has opened a new mobile truck support location in beautiful Miami, Florida.  While DFS has been providing managed onsite mobile truck repair services in the Greater Miami location for several years now, the company has reached the point to where a new support shop was needed to help handle larger repairs. …