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BusinessTechnology

The AI Summit Recap: Strategic Intelligence for the Modern Fleet

Program Airs: November 10, 2 p.m. ET | Join us for this special recap program and revisit some of The AI Summit's most important conversations, gain key insights from industry leaders and examine what transportation companies should consider as AI becomes increasingly important to modern fleet operations.

November 10, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Beyond the Dashcam: A Broader View of Fleet Protection

Program Airs: November 5, 2 p.m. ET | Explore how your fleet can start detecting and addressing risk in real time. Chris Cabrera, CEO of Lytx®, joins Seth Clevenger for a one-on-one discussion of the technologies and approaches shaping fleet safety and risk management.

November 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

How Automation Redefined Freight Planning at KBX Logistics

KBX Logistics restructured its dedicated planning team from 65 planners to 11 optimization specialists, with each specialist managing four times as many trucks while eliminating five to six hours of daily load-search time per planner. See how partnering with Optimal Dynamics turned dedicated freight planning into a scalable, network-wide decision engine.

November 1, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Trailer Tracking Is Table Stakes. Trailer Intelligence Wins.

Location dots aren't intelligence. This practical guide walks fleet leaders through a five-stage connectivity model, a seven-step program framework, and the vendor questions that truly matter — turning trailers from blind spots into fully connected, revenue-protecting assets across the entire operation.

October 1, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

From Reactive Maintenance to Controlled Uptime

Maintenance is not a back-office function. It directly impacts uptime, delivery reliability, food safety confidence, team capacity, cash flow, and customer experience. PLM Fleet offers these best practices for the shift from reactive maintenance to controlled maintenance.

October 1, 2026
BusinessEquipment

The Complete Tire Lifecycle

A detailed report on how fleets maximize the value of their commercial truck tires and create a multi-stage asset that delivers value through three or more lifecycles.

September 1, 2026
BusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

What Would 3.5% Less Fuel Save You?

Looking to cut fuel costs without complicating operations? See how VA Transport used real-time in-cab coaching to cut fuel use by 3.5%. Combined with a solid driver incentive program, in-cab coaching also helped improve safety by cutting harsh maneuvers in half.

August 1, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Autonomous Freight Procurement: Driving Profit and Balance

Every freight decision from accepting loads to adjusting rates shapes the network. But your CSRs are making those calls one tender at a time, without the ability to model the downstream effects. This whitepaper shows how Scale by Optimal Dynamics combines decision optimization with autonomous AI agents to secure the right freight for your network, every time.

August 1, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Earn Every Mile

Cox Fleet's Alex Fraser on Why "Good" Service Is No Longer Enough: In this RoadSigns Extended Cut, Alex Fraser, vice president of customer operations at Cox Fleet, explores the customer operations side of fleet service. Learn how to turn breakdown lemons into operational lemonade, maintain high standards across thousands of providers, leverage AI to analyze maintenance trends and transition from reactive service to proactive, telematics-driven care.

July 22, 2026
BusinessEquipment

The New Maintenance Mindset

Why Fleets Are Shifting to Hybrid Models: In this RoadSigns Extended Cut, Kevin Clark, associate vice president of dedicated solutions at Cox Fleet, explores the evolution of hybrid maintenance models. Discover why fleets are moving away from fully in-house or fully outsourced approaches, how to execute seamless repair handoffs and what mindset shift leaders need to orchestrate a successful maintenance ecosystem.

July 20, 2026

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