What’s better - gas or diesel? This has always been a quintessential debate for the commercial fleet industry. The two primary sources of fuel used for pickup trucks in the fleet rental industry, gas and diesel, each have their own qualities. We are going to try to settle the matter of which will serve the [...]
Every once in a while, there will come a project for your company that requires a little bit of heavy lifting. Having a vehicle capable of transporting that heavy equipment makes life a lot easier, doesn’t it? What if your company does not have a truck that can fulfill the duties you need it to [...]
2019 has seen the rise of both operational and fixed costs for fleet trucks. There are several reasons for this trend of rising costs in fleet ownership. The initial acquisition cost has become higher due to prices set by manufacturers, while the fuel costs are going up on account of the rise in the commodities’ [...]
With business booming and things looking up, many construction companies are getting more projects than they used to. The economy is going strong and you might need a little extra horsepower for an upcoming project that your company is taking on. The question is, will you actually go ahead and buy a new truck to [...]
A fleet truck can easily become overworked if it does not have the right engine and transmission combo, which can lead to high maintenance costs. It is also very easy to under work a truck because of a bad combination between the two, which means that more money than needed has been spent on the [...]
Construction jobs require you to carry important equipment and material. Sometimes, the material exceeds the capacity of the truck itself. You have to tow more equipment and acquiring another pickup truck to share the load can add too much to your company’s expenses. Flex Fleet understands the predicament faced by construction companies and that is [...]
Ford’s F-Series Super Duty trucks are renowned for their toughness, ruggedness and capabilities that they bring to the table. Ford has outdone its previous F250 models and it has quickly become popular among customers. Needless to say, we love the updated 2019 F250 and have added it to our fleet at Flex Fleet Rental. Some [...]
Why would you consider buying a flatbed truck when you can get so many benefits from renting one? The goal of any business is to maximize the profits they are making as an organization. Now as part of the business operations, companies require certain tools in order to fulfill the needs for a certain task. [...]
One of the biggest problems in the fleet industry is that many drivers look at their company vehicles as something they are entitled to use. Relatively few drivers treat their vehicles as a tool that helps them perform the job that they are hired for. This sense of entitlement has caused fleet drivers to become [...]
The United States Department of Transportation has ramped up its efforts for the revitalization of the road infrastructure throughout the country. Due to a large increase of appropriations in 2018, it has decided to award a total of $1.5 billion in grants in order to fund various projects in every state. This includes road construction [...]
