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Scope 3 Emissions Reporting for Fleet Transport: What to Require From a Logistics Partner

A guide for ESG and fleet leaders on Scope 3 transport emissions: what the category covers, the data a logistics partner must supply, the frameworks involved, and the levers that reduce emissions.

27 Jun 2026

Fleet Vehicle Make-Ready and Reconditioning: The Logistics Stage Most Programs Overlook

A guide to the make-ready and reconditioning stage between vehicle intake or return and redeployment, and how coordinating it with transport cuts fleet downtime.

25 Jun 2026

Commercial Truck Fleet Logistics: What Changes When You Move Trucks Instead of Cars

Moving commercial trucks differs from moving cars: driveaway requires a commercial driver and falls under hours-of-service limits, haulaway triggers weight and height permits, and trucks carry heavier compliance and recommissioning needs.

24 Jun 2026

Fleet Logistics for Mergers, Acquisitions, and Facility Consolidations

A playbook for moving company vehicles when ownership or the org chart changes: cutover planning, title and registration, downtime control, and the metrics that prove the transition worked.

22 Jun 2026

Fleet Vehicle Storage Between Assignments: When to Hold, Where, and What It Costs

Between-assignment fleet storage costs more than the parking fee. The real cost is continued depreciation, fixed insurance, occupied space, and recommissioning. A hold, redeploy, or dispose framework decides each idle vehicle.

21 Jun 2026

Government and Public-Sector Fleet Vehicle Logistics: What Agency Programs Should Expect

A guide for public-sector fleet managers on the transport, titling, and accountability standards government vehicle programs should require from a logistics partner.

19 Jun 2026

Why Fleet Leaders Are Rethinking Vehicle Transport Strategy Across OEM, Dealer, Commercial, Corporate, and Government Fleets

Fleet leaders are moving from fragmented, segment-by-segment transport sourcing to a single integrated partner across OEM, dealer, commercial, corporate, and government fleets to cut empty miles, standardize documentation, and lower per-vehicle cost.

18 Jun 2026

Commercial Lithium Battery Shipping: Ground Freight, Bulk, and Batteries in Equipment

How commercial lithium battery freight moves by ground as Class 9 dangerous goods: the four configurations and UN numbers, LTL vs truckload vs dedicated modes, bulk shipping, and choosing a hazmat-qualified partner.

17 Jun 2026

Finished Vehicle Logistics Lead Times: Realistic Transit Benchmarks Across Lanes and Modes

Realistic US finished vehicle logistics lead-time benchmarks by mode and lane, the hidden staging and dwell stages that extend them, and the levers buyers use to compress them.

16 Jun 2026

Transporting Lithium Batteries by Road: DOT and 49 CFR 173.185 Requirements

The DOT and 49 CFR 173.185 requirements for moving lithium batteries by highway and rail, including packaging, marking, watt-hour thresholds, the recycling exception, and FMCSA hazmat carrier rules.

13 Jun 2026