Clear communication can make or break your fleet’s success. Especially when you spot a problem.  Your job as a fleet manager isn’t to fix all the problems. It is to communicate them clearly and empower people on your team to seek solutions. If you fail to do that, they can’t rise to the occasion.   On this week’s episode of the Fleet Success Show, Josh shares a recent experience with his fellow leadership team at RTA. It started with a lack of clarity that triggered some frustrations and ended with everyone stepping up to co-create solutions.   If you’re challenging yourself to ..read more

Do you ever have to review work orders to make sure they were entered correctly?  Or check PM schedules to see who’s overdue?  Or lose hours a day to all the other in-the-weeds tasks that fleet managers are in charge of? You’re not alone. Lots of fleet managers struggle to make progress on big initiatives because so much of their time is spent putting out fires. But every time you say yes to one thing, you say no to something else. And those “no’s” come with a cost.  On this week’s episode of the Fleet Success Show, Tony and Marc talk about the importance of strategic vs. tactic ..read more

Next to the people working in your operation, your maintenance facility is really the most important piece of your fleet. A well-planned shop will make a world of difference in productivity levels, employee experience, and customer satisfaction. According to architectural and design leader, Norman Barrientos, fleet maintenance practices have changed more in the last five years than in the previous 30. Legacy shops no longer support the needs of a modern fleet.  Norman has designed over 100 fleet facilities. This week, he sat down with Tony Yankovic to explain exactly how fleet maintenance ..read more

Culture is a hot topic these days. Leadership talks about hiring for culture fit. But between technician shortages and organizational requirements—it's hard enough to fill the bays. And what about the one or two techs in the bunch that seem to cause a lot of problems? Are you really supposed to fire them?   Take it from Marc and Josh. You're doing more damage by allowing a toxic culture to permeate the rest of the organization. It's time to figure out how to get bad apples out and the right people in. Listen in as these fleet experts share advice on making tough decisions and navigating d ..read more

You know what they say about data—garbage in, garbage out. The best system, top analysts, or most complicated reports won’t get you anywhere if you don’t start with good data. But how can you make sure your data is good when you inherited a mess in the first place? How can you spot errors in data that's already been collected?  And how on earth can you get your techs to enter their metrics in your FMIS?  Griffin and Tony answer all these questions and more in this week's episode of the Fleet Success Show. Tune in as they explain what kind of havoc bad data can wreak, their secrets to ..read more

What if your FMIS provider announced they’re sunsetting their product next year? What would you do?  You can’t change it. You can’t ignore it. And you can’t panic.  What you can do is listen to this episode of the Fleet Success Show. Five fleet success co-hosts—Josh, Tony, Steve, Marc, and Griffin—share some practical advice to help fleet managers create a change management plan. They cover everything from assessing your needs to migrating your data to preparing your team for the transition.  If you’re facing a change (forced or not) to your fleet management system, these 26 min ..read more

Are you losing sleep over running your fleet? It’s no surprise. Being a fleet manager is a demanding job with lots to manage and what can seem like uncontrollable risks.   Josh, Tony, and Steve dig into the biggest challenges facing fleet managers today: techs skipping DVIRs, distracted drivers getting into accidents, cost management, volatile fuel prices, mandates to switch to EVs, and a handful of other issues. Whatever problems are keeping you up at night, these guys can relate. And they might even have a solution or two.  Tune in to this episode for some real-world stories a ..read more

Your operation is full of opportunities to improve your fleet's performance. Do you know where to start? Industry experts Steve and Tony do. This week, they dive deep into some ways you can drive your fleet to peak performance.  Tune in for their insights on practical ways to improve PM compliance, why you should send specialized repairs out to other vendors, how to identify the optimal asset replacement schedule, and the benefits of right-sizing and right-typing your fleet. Have feedback on the show? We'd love to hear it! Send us your comments, questions, and feedback anywhere on social ..read more

So, you know you need to start tracking some of your fleet’s data but aren’t sure where to start? This episode of The Fleet Success Show is the right place to be. Fleet performance experts Steve, Mark, and Kristi break down the ABCs of Fleet Performance Metrics.  Check out this episode for at least 10 good reasons to measure fleet performance, six steps to get started, and the two most important metrics to measure. Have feedback on the show? We'd love to hear it! Send us your comments, questions, and feedback anywhere on social media @FleetSuccess, or send us an email at podcast@rtafleet ..read more

Josh Turley sits down with RTA's newest team member, Facundo Tassara to talk shop about Facundo's journey from the FBI to RTA, his quest for the perfect Argentinian asado, and how applying for the 100 Best Fleets six times wound up making him a better fleet leader. Listen in to this lively episode for real insights from one of the best fleet leaders in the industry. Have feedback on the show? We'd love to hear it! Send us your comments, questions, and feedback anywhere on social media @FleetSuccess, or send us an email at podcast@rtafleet.com. Want a copy of “The Fleet Success Playbook ..read more