Fleet Services

Dickinson Fleet Services Enhances Mobile Trailer Repair Segment in Northeast Region
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dickinson Fleet Services (“Dickinson” or “DFS”), along with majority shareholder Ridgemont Equity Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of American Fleet Services (“AFS”) of Baltimore, Maryland, continuing Dickinson’s rapid growth trajectory within its mobile fleet services offering and further solidifying DFS as the leader in the Northeast Region. American Fleet Services marks Dickinson’s
June 18th 2019
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4th Annual Top Tech Finals Are Here
The 4th Annual Dickinson Fleet Top Tech Finals are upon us. The competition will take place June 3rd-7th with 30 finalists competing in the Heavy-duty Truck, Light/Medium-duty Truck, Semi-Trailer divisions. These technicians are the best of the best; each looking to claim the title of Top Tech in their respective division. The finals will be
May 24th 2019
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Blockchain 101 for Trucking
What is Blockchain? What does it ultimately mean for the trucking industry? These are the two main questions we’re going to answer as we take a closer look at the latest buzzword in the world of transportation What is Blockchain? Blockchain was originally developed as the accounting platform for Bitcoin, the virtual currency, and is
May 15th 2019
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2019 Roadcheck is Coming … Is Your Fleet Ready?
It’s about that time again…Roadcheck 2019 is almost here! The question is: are you ready?   If not, it’s time to start preparing your fleet for this year’s International Roadcheck from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) taking place from June 4-6, 2019.  This year, the special area of focus will be on steering and
May 7th 2019
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Do Self-Driving Trucks Mean Healthier Drivers?
When we think about health, typically the main focus falls on the physical aspect.  Yet, the mental side of health is just as important.  This is especially true when it comes to truck driving.   Truck drivers deal with a lot of stress and isolation which can lead to poor mental health.  When you couple
April 23rd 2019
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How We Empower Our Technicians
Fleet Owner recently published an article on the best practices for recruiting and retaining truck technicians. As you might imagine, this is a topic we have been focused on at Dickinson Fleet Services. Not only do we want to attract top talent to work as part of our team, we also want to keep them.
April 22nd 2019
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Truck Driver Health
It comes up every year…but has any progress really been made??? That’s the real, burning question. Is truck driver health still in a crisis situation? MOST Fleet Managers would tell you, “yes.” It’s one thing to feel unhealthy or be carrying some extra weight around. It’s another to see so many drivers forced out of
April 15th 2019
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Safety Award Standouts from Dickinson’s Annual Meeting
At Dickinson Fleet Services, we have created a safety culture. This means we don’t just make safety a priority sometimes, it’s our #1 priority ALL THE TIME. By fostering this culture, safety has become our way of life and is engrained in everything we do throughout our entire company. In taking this approach, we demonstrate
April 3rd 2019
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Visit Dickinson Fleet at TMC in Atlanta, Georgia
Dickinson Fleet Services will be Exhibit #3261 at the TMC (Technology & Maintenance Council) event on March 18-21, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.  We invite you to come to visit us to experience our new Mobile Trailer Repair truck for yourself! The new innovative design of our Mobile Trailer Repair truck allows technicians to safely and efficiently
March 15th 2019
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