Fleet & Commercial Vehicle
Outfitting News
The latest news on fleet equipment and the vehicle outfitting industry, from commercial van and work truck tips to innovative fleet solutions.
Outfitting Commercial Vehicles Safely
One of the biggest challenges for any company is keeping commercial vehicles operating at peak efficiency, but many times, smaller companies and especially individual contractors must use personal vehicles to get the job done. This can create problems when a...
Winter Maintenance Tips for Commercial Vehicles & Fleets
It’s no secret that extremes in temperature cause trouble for internal combustion engines. When the mercury drops, diesel fuel gels and when the thermometer hits triple digits, gasoline vaporizes. Either one can cause catastrophe, and both are well documented by...
A Decade of Service for Expertec’s Rod Ridewood
In any business, no matter how successful, it’s easy to forget the men and women who have dedicated years of service to their company. All too often, long term employees are relied upon for their skills but rarely celebrated. At Expertec, we don’t do that. In fact,...
Upfitting a Cargo Van for Work? Four Things You Have to Know
The real king of the jobsite and the commercial vehicle fleet is the cargo van. Whether you are looking at the newest high-top vans like the Ford Transit series or a more traditional style like the Ram Promaster, the challenges are the same but the options can range...
Ready to Work Smarter, Not Harder? Consider Van Shelving
If there’s one thing that’s changed in business in the last two decades, it’s the speed of business. Today, more than ever, your customers expect you to be able to come to them, assess the situation, and then get the job done. The fact that they are willing to make...
The Changing Face of the Service Body
For most of the last century, pickup trucks have been sold by the manufacturer in one of two ways – complete with the bed already installed or as a “cab and chassis” for the buyer to complete outfitting based on how they planned on using the truck. If you opted for a...
The Hidden Costs of Flat Deck Pickups
We’ve spent decades educating tradesmen, fleet managers, and business owners about flat decks for pickup trucks. Some people call them flatbeds, some folks hang extra words on them like “flat deck truck body”, but what we’re talking about today is a pickup truck that...
Resale Value and the Working Vehicle
In the world of automobiles, only a very few vehicles actually retain their value. Year after year, late model Jeeps, high end sports cars, and the lowly work truck or van are all proven to hold more value in the used market than all the Hondas, Toyotas, and...
Promising Economic Outlook for 2018
It’s no lie that the last two or three years have been among the most challenging in recent memory for Alberta and the rest of the Commonwealth. Even as winter locks us down, we’ve still found plenty to be happy about as we welcome 2018 and a brighter economy here in...