Fleet leaders are facing a new set of challenges in 2026. Rising operating costs, tariff uncertainty, evolving technology, and changing workforce expectations are forcing organizations to make difficult decisions about where to invest, where to hold steady, and how to prepare for what’s next.

Join Element’s experts as they unpack key findings from the 2026 Market Pulse Report and discuss what they mean in practice. Going beyond the survey results, this webinar will explore how leading organizations are responding to today’s market conditions and where fleet leaders should focus their attention in the year ahead.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• How leading fleets are balancing cost control with long-term operational performance.
• Where organizations are finding opportunities to improve efficiency, visibility, and total cost of ownership.
• How AI and digital tools are delivering measurable value in areas such as safety, maintenance, and cost management.
• What tariff pressures and economic uncertainty mean for procurement, replacement planning, and lifecycle strategies.
• The key actions fleet leaders should consider as they prepare for 2026.

 

Sponsored by Element

Featured speakers

Steve Jastrow Senior Vice President, Strategic Advisory and Analytics

Steve leads Element’s Strategic Advisory and Analytics practice, helping organizations optimize fleet performance, improve total cost of ownership, and make data-driven fleet decisions.

 

Chad Saliba Director, EV Engagement & Operations

Chad leads Element’s electrification strategy and works with organizations across North America to develop practical pathways toward fleet sustainability and energy transition.

 

Kalani Jayaweera Manager, Market Insights & Client Experience

Kalani leads market insights and client experience initiatives, helping organizations understand emerging industry trends, evolving customer needs, and opportunities to improve business performance.

 

When: August 13^th, 2026. 1:00-2:00PM ET

Where: Zoom link will be sent prior to this event

Registration Deadline: August 13^th, 2026 1:00PM ET

Cameras are everywhere. Real behavior change is rare. In this session, join Netradyne to dig into what separates fleets making lasting safety gains from those still chasing incidents and learn from real-world examples. The conversation covers how AI-vision technology, recognition-based coaching, and full-context driving data work together to build driver trust and sustain results to improve fleet safety and performance. Fleet and Safety managers will leave with a clear view of where the industry is heading and what to implement to enhance their fleet safety programs. 

When: July 9^th, 2026. 1:00PM-2:00PM ET

Where: Zoom

Registration Fee: Free

Registration Deadline: July 9^th, 2026 12PM ET

Registration is closed.

As liability exposure, insurance costs, and safety expectations rise, organizations are rethinking driver risk not only how drivers are monitored, but whether a company-owned vehicle is the right fit for every driver. 

In this session, we’ll explore how vehicle program design can influence liability exposure and how leading organizations determine which drivers are best served by fleet versus personal vehicle programs. Attendees will also learn how continuous MVR monitoring, insurance monitoring for employee-owned vehicles, driver safety training, and policy design can provide year-round visibility into driver status, insurance compliance, and emerging risk indicators. 

You’ll leave with practical guidance for aligning drivers to the optimal vehicle program and implementing the oversight needed to reduce risk across your driving population. 

When: July 28^th, 2026. 1:00PM – 2:00PM ET

Where: Zoom

Registration Deadline: July 29^th, 2026. 12PM ET

CAE Hours: 0

Learning objectives: 

Attendees will leave this session able to: 

1. Understand how vehicle program design influences organizational liability exposure 

2. Learn how leading organizations evaluate which drivers require company-owned vehicles versus personal vehicle programs 

3. Identify the role ongoing MVR monitoring, insurance monitoring, and policy play in a modern driver risk mitigation strategy 

4. Understand a framework for assessing and reducing driver risk across both fleet and employee-owned vehicle populations 

Sponsor by Motus 

Speakers: 

 Jake Ernest, Senior Director, Enterprise Sales at Motus 

Jake Ernest is Senior Director of Enterprise Sales at Motus, where he helps large organizations evaluate and modernize their vehicle reimbursement programs. He brings more than 20 years of experience in fleet and mobility, including roles at Enterprise Fleet Management and Runzheimer — giving him a grounded, practical perspective on the operational and compliance challenges fleet managers face every day. Jake has advised hundreds of enterprise clients on transitioning from company car programs to more flexible, risk-aware driver frameworks 

Kristin DeCamp, Regional Vice President of Account Management at Motus 

Kristin DeCamp is a seasoned customer success and account management leader currently serving as Regional Vice President of Account Management at Motus, where she has built an impressive career over more than a decade. Since joining the company in 2012, she has progressed through a series of roles spanning client services, customer success, and enterprise account management, ultimately leading high-performing teams focused on client retention, growth, and strategic partnerships. Known for her transparent, people-first leadership style, Kristin emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and empowering her team to succeed while driving business outcomes. She holds a B.S. in Management from Quinnipiac University. 

Beth Shepherd, Vice President, Product Marketing at Motus 

Beth Shepherd is Vice President of Product Marketing at Motus, where she leads positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategy for the company’s driver risk and reimbursement solutions. She brings experience from product marketing roles at Upwork and Amazon Web Services, with a strong foundation in translating complex enterprise software into clear business value.

Fuel prices surged by nearly $2 per gallon in early 2026 — and structural refining constraints mean that kind of volatility isn’t going away. For fleet managers, fuel costs feel like something to absorb. This session reframes it as something to manage.

Driver behavior accounts for 15% to 40% of fuel consumption variance between identical vehicles. However, fuel represents only the most apparent expense. Inconsistent and aggressive driving behaviors can also accelerate maintenance wear, drive insurance premiums in a market that has posted rate increases for 58 consecutive quarters, and increase incident exposure. Across all four dimensions, the annual cost gap between your most aggressive and most conservative drivers can exceed $9,000 per vehicle.

This session gives fleet leaders the data and the framework to act — and the language to make the case internally when every budget line is under scrutiny.

Learning objectives:

• Attendees will leave this session able to:
• Explain why fuel volatility is structural and what that means for fleet budgeting.
• Quantify the per-vehicle cost of aggressive driving across fuel, maintenance, insurance, and crash exposure.
• Identify which driver behaviors most impact fuel efficiency and how coaching programs have delivered results in light- and medium-duty fleets.
• Describe what underwriters want to see at renewal — and how documented safety improvement elevates your negotiating position.

Sponsored by Lytx

When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 1-2PM ET

Where: Zoom link information will be provided prior to the event date. 

Registration Fee: Free, but registration is required. 

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2026. 12PM ET

Registration is closed.

The DOT is regulatory landscape for motor carriers is shifting fast, and 2026 is shaping up to be another pivotal year. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has already issued 14 new regulations, with many more in the works, affecting everything from drug and alcohol testing and hours of service to CDLs and vehicle technology standards. Failure to prepare could mean costly fines and operational disruptions. Join this webcast for expert insights and practical steps to keep your fleet ready.

You’ll learn about:

• CDL medical certification updates and the status of non-domiciled licensees
• Drug & alcohol testing, including the status of saliva and fentanyl testing, electronic recordkeeping, and proposed Clearinghouse revisions
• Hours-of-service & ELD flexibility, pilot programs, and proposed emergency exemption changes
• CSA & Safety Fitness process updates that could reshape audits and enforcement priorities
• Vehicle safety and technology mandates, including automatic emergency braking and automation readiness
• Significant 2026 rules changes now in effect

Plus, get your questions answered during a live Q&A
session with J. J. Keller’s compliance experts!

Rick Smith
Sr. Compliance Expert
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Rick Smith joined J. J. Keller in 2024 with 19 years of
hand-on experience in the transportation industry, including managing DOT
compliance programs for several large private motor carriers. His background
also includes expertise in environmental health and safety (EHS) management,
giving him a comprehensive understanding of risk reductions and regulatory
oversite. Rick supports clients with a wide range of regulatory questions and
compliance challenges, helping them navigate in an ever-changing regulatory
landscape.

Daren Hansen, CTP, CTRE
Sr. Compliance Expert
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Daren Hansen joined J. J. Keller & Associates in 1996
and has served as a Transportation Compliance Expert since 2001. He contributes
to a wide range of transportation safety–related products and services, drawing
on deep expertise in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Each month,
Daren answers hundreds of regulatory questions covering topics such as hours of
service, driver qualification, cargo securement, and drug and alcohol testing.
He is also a member of the NPTC’s Legislative & Regulatory Advisory
Committee.

When: May 18, 2026, at 1-2PM ET

Where: Zoom link will be sent prior to the event

Registration Fee: Free, but Registration is required

Registration End Date: May 18, 2026, at 12PM ET

Registration is closed.

The fleet industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driven by advancements in technology, changes in the marketplace, and growing expectations for efficiency and sustainability. NAFA’s upcoming FLEETSolutions Live! Seminar, explores the emerging priorities, challenges, and opportunities that will define fleet management in the year ahead. 

This seminar builds on the themes explored in the January/February issue of FLEETSolutions, which examines the top priorities fleet professionals are focusing on in 2026: controlling costs and doing more with less; accelerating technology adoption and identifying where AI delivers the best ROI; confronting electrification challenges such as strategy refinement, charging infrastructure, and staff training; looking ahead at autonomous vehicle use cases from last mile to geo-fenced operations; and reviewing and updating fleet policy to align with an evolving mobility landscape. 

This session will feature actionable insights, real-world examples, and expert perspectives to help fleet professionals anticipate change, optimize performance, and prepare for what’s next. 

When: March 25, 1-2PM ET.

Where: Zoom information will be provided closer to the event date

Registration Fee: Free for NAFA members and $99 for nonmembers

Registration Deadline: March 23, 11AM ET

This seminar has been approved by NAFA Fleet Management Association for 1 hour of Continuing Professional Education (CPE), which may be applied towards CAFM recertification credit. 

Registration is closed.

Is your team stuck in reactive mode, bouncing between paper forms, verbal instructions, and information silos? You’re not alone. Most fleets run on fragmented systems and institutional knowledge, creating daily chaos, inconsistent results, and unnecessary downtime. But it doesn’t have to be that way. 

Join us as 2025 Fleet Hall of Fame Nominee, Nathan Schafer, and RTA Product Manager, Dallin Dastrup, show you six practical, proven best practices to eliminate the noise and build a process-driven command center that will enable your team to move faster, increase availability, and stay in control no matter what comes your way.

By the end of this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Identify the signs that your systems are fueling chaos instead of reducing it
• Choose an FMIS that works the way your fleet does—not the other way around
• Digitize your most critical information resources for real-time visibility
• Build centralized documentation that replaces institutional knowledge
• Eliminate silos with shared access to SOPs, contacts, and fleet resources
• Remove the constant firefighting so you can create a process-first culture that scales

Nathan and Dallin will show you how today’s smartest fleets are improving operations, creating accountability, and building scalable systems using the tools they already have—all without adding complexity. Whether you’re running a municipal fleet, utility fleet, or a large enterprise operation, you’ll walk away with actionable steps to take your fleet from chaos to command. Don’t miss this next step in the journey to Fleet Success.

Speaker Information:

Nathan Schafer, CAFM​, Fleet Success Manager, RTA: The Fleet Success Company

• Experienced fleet manager for 25 years and certifications including CPFP and CAFM​
• Provides client training and support in asset management, fuel use, inventory, contracts, and shop operations​
• A leader in process improvement, cost savings, managing large fleets, and building stakeholder relationships​
• Skilled in leading cross-department teams and working within tight budgets​

Dallin Dastrup​, CAFM, Product Manager, RTA: The Fleet Success Company

• A leader in product strategy and customer experience, with experience in both small startups and big companies​
• Passionate about connecting business goals with smart, data-based solutions​
• Experience in software, operations, customer support, and helping improve satisfaction and product use​
• Enjoys teaching others how to focus on the customer and create better user experiences​

When: November 18, 1-2 p.m. ET.

Where: Zoom information will be provided prior to the event date. 

Registration Fee: Free

Registration Deadline: November 18, 12 p.m. ET

Registration is closed.

Fleet managers have more data than ever – but turning it into smart decisions? That’s the challenge. Join us for a tactical session on how to use fleet benchmarks to uncover hidden costs, improve operational efficiency, and plan for long-term success.

You’ll explore five practical plays based on real benchmark data from over 900,000 vehicles and 6 million work orders. Whether you’re struggling with vehicle replacement timing, managing preventive maintenance, or just looking to get more out of your fleet budget, this session offers tools you can use right away – including a free Cost Per Mile (CPM) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator.

Walk away knowing exactly how to apply industry benchmarks to your fleet, and how to talk about your decisions with confidence.

Learning Objectives:

• Use cost-per-mile (CPM) data to identify underperforming vehicles
• Recognize how preventive maintenance affects asset lifespan and cost trends
• Apply historical total cost of ownership (TCO) to improve future acquisition strategies
• Benchmark their fleet performance against national industry standards
• Use a TCO & CPM calculator to guide replacement planning and cost optimization

When: June 17, 1-2 pm ET

Where: Zoom link information will be provided prior to the event date. 

Registration: Free to all, but registration is required

Registration Deadline: June 17 at 12 pm ET

Registration is closed.

Join us for an insightful webinar featuring real-world experiences from public sector agencies like the City of Houston, the City of Memphis Public Works, and more. Explore how they’ve gained comprehensive visibility into their fleets and streamlined operations by focusing on key performance indicators. Discover practical strategies and quantifiable ROI that can be applied to your own agency to improve asset management and better serve your community.

Learn to:

• Implement data-driven KPIs that provide real-time visibility into your fleet
• Streamline critical fleet processes based on proven use cases 
• Quantify the impact of improved fleet efficiency

Speaker: Kristine Viray Lai,  Public Sector Strategic Customer Service Manager 

When: May 29, 1-2 p.m. ET.

Where: Zoom link information will be provided prior to the event

Registration: Free to all, but registration is required

Registration Deadline: May 29 at 12 pm ET

Sponsored by Samsara, Inc. 

Registration is closed.

Whether you’re just starting to explore AI or are already using it in your operations, this webinar will provide valuable insights to help you make informed decisions about integrating AI-driven video telematics into your fleet management strategy. Discover how video telematics leverages AI to deliver real-time video insights, helping fleets improve safety, reduce risk, and boost operational efficiency.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to separate fact from fiction and unlock AI’s true potential for your fleet’s productivity and safety!

Registration Fee: Free for NAFA Members and Non-members, but registration is required by March 11, 12 pm ET. The Zoom login link will be shared with registrants prior to the event date. 

A special thank you to UScellular and Geotab for sponsoring this webinar. 

Registration is closed.

In today’s fast-paced fleet industry, the demands on maintenance operations are greater than ever. To keep up, fleet managers must embrace innovative best practices and leverage data-driven insights to optimize their shop operations. This webinar will explore how to transform your maintenance shop into a model of efficiency by implementing best practices and cutting-edge technologies.

Join us to discover:

• Proven strategies for reducing downtime and enhancing asset availability.
• Innovative tools and technologies that streamline maintenance workflows.
• Data-driven approaches to predictive maintenance, enabling proactive rather than reactive repairs.
• Case studies of fleets that have successfully driven efficiency through continuous improvement.

Whether you’re a seasoned fleet manager or new to the role, this session will provide you with actionable insights and practical steps to elevate your maintenance operations and drive long-term success.

Registration Fee: Free for NAFA members and non-members, but registration is required by November 6. The Zoom login linkwill be shared with registrants on November 7.

A special thank you to RTA for sponsoring this webinar.

Speakers:

Steve Saltzgiver: Steve has built a legendary 50+-year career in the fleet industry. He’s led fleets in the government, waste management, and beverage industries. Steve is recognized in the Government Hall of Fame and has received the Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sara Burnam: Sara is a highly accomplished fleet manager, specializing in optimizing fleet operations through data-driven strategies, process improvements and supply chain management. She excels in employee engagement, recruitment, and retention strategies, change management, and disaster preparedness, which contributes to her role at RTA as Fleet Success Ambassador.

Registration is closed.