Leyhan Hansen

Founder of The Upfit Insider | Helping Fleets & Municipalities Build Smarter Work Trucks

Leyhan Hansen

Founder of The Upfit Insider | Helping Fleets & Municipalities Build Smarter Work Trucks

Donnie Bain

Owner at BLT Solutions

Martin Evans

Independent Proprietor - Fleet Coordinator

Michael Hartnett

Lead Technician at Amerit Fleet Services

Andrew Szapacs

Electrical Application/Integration Engineer at International

Omar B. Sandlin

Vice President of Sales-Business Development at Packmat Equipment

Erin Gilchrist

Fleet Management Expert, Consultant and Evangelist | Owner of Fleet Unfiltered Consulting, LLC

Joseph Blackman

Founder of Vitendo Training Solutions

Dustan Menz🥇

Founding Member of The Upfit Insider | VP of Fleet ROLSTON HOGSTROM, INC

James Mckinley

Vice President Operations at City Rent A Truck

Ashley Ownby🥇

Founding Member of The Upfit Insider | Director of Fleet Operations at BMG Fleet Installations

Michael Mnoian

CEO of Alamo Disposal LLC

The Most Expensive Work Truck Spec Mistakes I Saw at Work Truck Week 2026

Where specification discipline fails—and how those decisions compound into downtime, inefficiency, and inflated lifecycle cost

Buying Tips

Medium Duty Trucks: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Thousands

GVWR, payload limits, and vocational setup mistakes that quietly turn a good truck into an expensive one

Buying Tips

The Commercial Truck Ordering Process Is Costing You More Than You Think

Why CRM, build tracking, and configurators now determine who scales — not just who shows up

Upfit Integration

Rent vs Buy Work Truck: The Capital Allocation Decision Fleets Get Wrong

A 12-year fleet operator explains when ownership compounds value — and when it quietly erodes it

Buying Tips

Fleet Vehicle Graphics: Spec Early or Pay Later

Why graphics belong in your upfit process — not after delivery

Upfit Integration

Lift Gate for Truck Buyers: Capacity, Specs & Use Cases

What to buy, how to spec it, and why tire service fleets get this wrong

Maxon

7 Reasons NTEA Work Truck Week 2026 Delivers Real ROI

A buyer guide for Indianapolis—from planning to purchasing

Work Truck Week

How Fleets Evaluate Upfitter Suppliers (Beyond Price & Specs)

What actually matters once trucks are in service—and what fleets regret ignoring

Upfitters

Right-Sizing Your Work Truck: How Fleets Stop Paying for Fear

Why duty cycle—not worst-case thinking—drives cost, uptime, and ROI

Buying Tips

OEM Upfit Integration Problems: Why Fleets Pay After the PO

Work truck upfit problems caused by OEM body builder integration gaps — and how to spec fleet vehicles correctly

Upfit Integration

Work Truck Week 2026 Chassis Updates Buyers Can’t Ignore

Why the chassis changes discussed in Indy will quietly shape payload, uptime, and long-term cost across 2026 specs

Work Truck Week

Underhood Power System Cost: Total Ownership for Fleets

Understanding Installed and Operational Costs

Power Systems

How Much Weight Can a 16-Foot Box Truck Carry?

Real payload math, liftgate tradeoffs, and the mistakes fleets and renters repeat every week

Buying Tips

Contractor Truck Bodies: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Real Money

The difference between a contractor body that works — and one that quietly bleeds payload, uptime, and trust

Fleet Strategy

Hooklift Truck Buying Guide: Specs, Costs & Mistakes

How fleets avoid downtime, overloads, and bad container decisions

Roll-Off Trucks

How to Spec a Work Truck in 2026 (The 5 Specs Fleets Should Hand Their Upfitter)

A field-tested guide to ordering work trucks that don’t break budgets, frames, or trust

Buying Tips

Low Profile Tool Box Guide: What Fleets Get Wrong

Why a low profile tool box outperforms crossover boxes on real jobsites

Buying Tips

Utility Truck With Crane: 2025 Buyer’s Guide for Fleets, Upfitters & Municipal Pros

A complete field-tested breakdown of how to spec, size, and buy a utility truck with crane without blowing your budget

Service-Utility Truck

26 ft Box Truck Dimensions: The Specs Fleets Get Wrong (and the Real Weight Limits You Need to Know)

Most fleets misunderstand 26-footer dimensions, door clearance, payload capacity, and real weight limits. Here’s what actually matters before you buy

Buying Tips

What the Smartest Fleets Are Learning from Work Truck Week (And Why It’s Changing 2026 Specs)

Real lessons fleets, upfitters, and OEM teams are walking away with — straight from the sessions, chassis updates, and shop-floor conversations in Indy

Work Truck Week

Plow Truck Lights: The Complete Fleet Guide to Visibility, Strobes & Winter Ops

What every DPW, contractor, and fleet manager gets wrong about plow lighting

Snowplows

Rail Gate vs Liftgate: Rail, Tuck-Under & Cantilever Compared

A practical breakdown of liftgate behavior, stability, and route fit

Fleet Strategy

Heavy Duty Truck Upfitting Guide: Build It Right

A fleet-grade guide to spec and upfit heavy duty trucks with precision

Fleet Strategy

10 Foot Box Truck Dimensions: Complete Fleet & Moving Guide (2025 Specs)

A full breakdown of 10’ box truck dimensions, payload, capacity, and what actually fits — for both fleets and movers

Buying Tips

Commercial Truck Upfitting Guide: Costs, Industries & Smart Spec Choices

A tight, field-tested guide to upfitting costs, industries, and the mistakes that drain fleet budgets

Service-Utility Truck

Leyhan Hansen

Leyhan Hansen

Donnie Bain

Martin Evans

Michael Hartnett

Andrew Szapacs

Omar B. Sandlin

Erin Gilchrist

Joseph Blackman

Dustan Menz🥇

James Mckinley

Ashley Ownby🥇

Michael Mnoian

The Most Expensive Work Truck Spec Mistakes I Saw at Work Truck Week 2026

Medium Duty Trucks: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Thousands

The Commercial Truck Ordering Process Is Costing You More Than You Think

Rent vs Buy Work Truck: The Capital Allocation Decision Fleets Get Wrong

Fleet Vehicle Graphics: Spec Early or Pay Later

Lift Gate for Truck Buyers: Capacity, Specs & Use Cases

7 Reasons NTEA Work Truck Week 2026 Delivers Real ROI

How Fleets Evaluate Upfitter Suppliers (Beyond Price & Specs)

Right-Sizing Your Work Truck: How Fleets Stop Paying for Fear

OEM Upfit Integration Problems: Why Fleets Pay After the PO

Work Truck Week 2026 Chassis Updates Buyers Can’t Ignore

Underhood Power System Cost: Total Ownership for Fleets

How Much Weight Can a 16-Foot Box Truck Carry?

Contractor Truck Bodies: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Real Money

Hooklift Truck Buying Guide: Specs, Costs & Mistakes

How to Spec a Work Truck in 2026 (The 5 Specs Fleets Should Hand Their Upfitter)

Low Profile Tool Box Guide: What Fleets Get Wrong

Utility Truck With Crane: 2025 Buyer’s Guide for Fleets, Upfitters & Municipal Pros

26 ft Box Truck Dimensions: The Specs Fleets Get Wrong (and the Real Weight Limits You Need to Know)

What the Smartest Fleets Are Learning from Work Truck Week (And Why It’s Changing 2026 Specs)

Plow Truck Lights: The Complete Fleet Guide to Visibility, Strobes & Winter Ops

Rail Gate vs Liftgate: Rail, Tuck-Under & Cantilever Compared

Heavy Duty Truck Upfitting Guide: Build It Right

10 Foot Box Truck Dimensions: Complete Fleet & Moving Guide (2025 Specs)

Commercial Truck Upfitting Guide: Costs, Industries & Smart Spec Choices

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