Commercial Trailers – A New Trend in Upfitting

Expertec has been on the cutting edge of upfitting and outfitting trucks and vans for over a decade, and in that time, we’ve seen lots of trends, fads, and new technology being used.  Lots of them didn’t last, but one of the latest ones is, in our opinion, one of the...

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...

Making the Cold Fun Again – Or at Least More Bearable

While plenty of us love the first cool days of fall and the changing of the leaves – not to mention the passing of the mosquitoes and black flies – it is the rare Canadian who looks forward to the cold, dark days of winter.  The extended warm up periods, long idles to...