The Fleet Success Show

In the ninth episode of “The Fleet Success Show,” former trucking executive Jeff Jenkins, fleet Hall of Famer Steve Saltzgiver, and RTA CEO Josh Turley discuss ways to retain your fleet employees. Between the national labor shortage and the ongoing technician and driver shortages, it’s crucial to hang onto your current employees. The trio provides examples of ways to retain your staff, from regular one-on-one meetings to increased ...

In this episode of The Fleet Success Show, RTA CEO and co-host Josh Turley is joined by fleet success ambassador and former Palm Beach County fleet manager Sara Burnam to discuss the importance of being prepared for disasters. 

From creating a disaster plan to war gaming potential issues to staffing preparedness, Sara and Josh run through all of the important considerations fleet managers need to have in mind before a disaster strik...

In the end, which option is going to be right for your fleet? That entirely depends on your fleet, your goals, and how well you understand what it means to change from gas or diesel vehicles to electric. Being informed is what makes the difference between a successful EV transition and one that crashes and burns. 

Get the data in this episode of The Fleet Success Show and give yourself the accurate information you need to make a goo...

Does your fleet operation have an accidental or intentional culture? Josh, Jeff, and Steve discuss how to create an intentional culture at your shop and techniques they’ve used with their staff. 

In this throwback episode of “The Fleet Success Show,” fleet Hall of Famer Steve Saltzgiver and RTA CEO Josh Turley talk about the importance of having an Intentional Culture and how you can implement it at your fleet operation (hint: it in...

Electric vehicles. Conventionally fueled vehicles. Hybrids. On The Fleet Success Show, Josh Turley and Marc Canton have talked about them all. In this episode, they’re diving into the raw numbers to show you the (not always beautiful) truth about the costs of EVs. 

Josh and Marc dispel the myths around assumed cost savings when switching from fueled vehicles to electric to give fleet managers the data they need to make decisions wit...

In the sixth episode of "The Fleet Success Show," former trucking executive Jeff Jenkins and RTA CEO Josh Turley discuss why it’s important for leaders to read in order to grow their skills. The duo discusses their favorite leadership books and how they’ve used these books at work and in their daily lives.

If you want to learn more about the books mentioned in this episode, check them out here:

• The 5 Disfunctions of a Team
• Extreme...

In this episode of The Fleet Success Show, cohosts Josh Turley, CEO of RTA, and Marc Canton, head of product & fleet consulting, dive into the right and wrong ways to bill for fleet services, and how to manage the costs that aren’t obvious for your fleet. 

From direct chargebacks to general funds to average chargebacks, Josh and Marc explore the costs that are frequently forgotten and missed, and how to bucket them properly to get a...

In this episode of The Fleet Success Show, co-hosts Josh Turley, RTA CEO, and Marc Canton, RTA’s head of product and fleet consulting, dive into the importance of managing your replacement backlog for improving your fleet availability and costs.  

They talk about how essential it is for fleet managers to always know what it will cost to replace the entire fleet with today’s vehicles, the average and median age of your fleet, and how...

In the fourth  episode of "The Fleet Success Show," fleet Hall of Famer Steve Saltzgiver, former trucking executive Jeff Jenkins and RTA CEO Josh Turley discuss one of the four pillars of fleet success - Resource Efficiency. The group defines what this mean and why it's crucial for fleet operations to be smart with how they are using their time and money. 

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RTA CEO Josh Turley and head of product & consulting Marc Canton explore a recent client’s struggles replacing institutional knowledge of systems when seasoned employees move on and technology changes. 

Josh and Marc explain how essential it is to document all of your processes and procedures—even the most common, obvious processes that you do every day—and thinking about the person who comes in behind you (like when you leave, reti...

In the third episode of "The Fleet Success Show," fleet Hall of Famer Steve Saltzgiver, former trucking executive Jeff Jenkins and RTA CEO Josh Turley discuss one of the most crucial pillars of fleet success - Intentional Culture. They define what this means, why it's important to achieve at your fleet operation, what happens when you don't have it, and how to achieve it.

If you want to learn more about the books  mentioned in this ...

In this in-depth conversation, RTA CEO Josh Turley gets Sara to share her experience becoming a fleet manager, moving up the fleet ladder, creating a modern and driven team of fleet professionals, and eventually becoming Government Fleet Magazine's Public Fleet Manager of the Year. 

Learn about how she opened herself up to new opportunities, both for her career and her team, how she became a strong leader in a male-dominated field, ...

In this episode, Josh, Jeff and Steve dive into the first pillar of fleet success -- Stakeholder Satisfaction. Listen as they define who a stakeholder is in the fleet industry, and share stories of the good and the bad when it comes to satisfying stakeholders. 

Have feedback on the show? We'd love to hear it! Send us your comments, questions, and feedback anywhere on social media @FleetSuccess. 

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RTA’s CEO Josh Turley and head of product and consulting Marc Canton dive into the differences between utilization and availability in our latest episode, exploring:  

• How utilization feeds availability 
• The right (and wrong) ways fleets calculate asset utilization 
• How utilization can help you right-size your fleet  
• And more 

Get insights on how you can communicate with your stakeholders to ensure you’re both on the same page...

Key Highlights:

1. Introduction to Scott Rood:
   • Hear about his background in the US Air Force, experience as a vehicle mechanic and maintenance manager, and his transition to consulting that lead him to RTA.
2. Career Path and Achievements:
   • Scott shares his experience in both government and public utilities as a fleet manager, his participation in numerous fleet studies and projects, and more.
3. Importance of Fleet Manageme...

Key Highlights

• Importance of Availability: Steve emphasizes that availability is the "granddaddy of all metrics" in fleet management, as it directly affects the ability to complete missions and achieve goals.
• Initial Challenges: When Steve started, the client's fleet availability was in the low 80s. Over six months, his team raised it to 97% by revamping preventive maintenance programs and educating the team on the importance of ...

2024 Fleet Challenges & Trends: A Conversation with Tony Yankovich

RTA CEO and The Fleet Success Show host Josh Turley and veteran fleet consultant Tony Yankovich explore the pressing challenges and emerging trends in fleet management in this week’s podcast episode. 

Josh and Tony discuss some of the ongoing issues like technician recruitment and retention, and the ongoing shift towards EVs and fleet sustainability, then dive into le...

RTA's Josh Turley and Marc Canton are big proponents of the importance of training.

Ongoing technical training is table stakes for fleet technicians. With the pace of change in automotive technology, if your techs aren’t getting at least 40 hours of training per year, they’re falling behind. But your training program needs to go beyond technical skills to include:

- Warehouse and inventory processes

- Quality assurance processes 

- Bus...