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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. …

Truck Collision Repair Services In addition to providing mobile truck repair and maintenance, Dickinson Fleet also offers full collision repair services.  In fact, it’s in collision repair where we actually got our start.  Many members of our team have grown up in auto body repair shops and are among the best at what they do. …

Whew!  It’s hard to believe it’s already June of 2015.  This year is flying by and in the blink of an eye it’ll be half way over. 2015 has been a busy and incredible year so far here at Dickinson Fleet Services, that’s for sure.  I want to take just a moment to recap some…

Proud To Be A SmartWay Transport Partner   Dickinson Fleet Services, LLC recently joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership; becoming the first mobile fleet maintenance provider to ever do so. This is a partnership in which freight carriers and shippers commit to benchmark operations, track fuel consumption and improve performance annually.  As Dickinson Fleet continues to be a…