Welcome to Driving Success: A Fleet Advantage Podcast! Discover how we serve America’s Top Transportation fleets, ensuring the lowest cost of ownership through specialty financing, fleet data analytics, fleet management services, and life cycle cost management. Join us as we explore industry trends and insights to keep transportation professionals informed and inspired. Let's drive solutions together.
EP. 22: Inside IAA Transportation 2026 & the Future of Transportation
In this episode of Driving Success, Tracy Derival sits down with Brian Antonellis, SVP, Fleet Operations, to recap his experience at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, Germany.
Brian shares his firsthand perspective on the technologies, innovations and industry trends that stood out at this year’s show, including how the global transportation landscape has evolved since Fleet Advantage first attended IAA in 2024. The conversation also explores differences between the European and U.S. transportation markets, emerging technologies organizations should be watching, and the key takeaways that could influence equipment and operational strategies in the years ahead.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:18 Overall Impression of IAA Transportation 2026
02:28 New Innovations & Technology
03:48 Conversations Around Maintenance, Safety & Equipment Lifecycle
05:06 What Operations Leaders Should Pay Attention To
06:24 Major Takeaways on IAA Transportation 2026
07:35 Conclusion
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Brian Antonellis ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-a-35713420/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-a-35713420/)
Tracy Derival ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-derival-451a55126/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-derival-451a55126/)
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24 Aug 2026
EP. 21: CVSA's Brake Safety Week 2026
In Episode 21 of Driving Success, Tracy Derival and Matt Wiedmeyer, Senior Director of Asset Performance & Maintenance at Fleet Advantage, close out the third annual Summer of Safety series with a look at CVSA's Brake Safety Week 2026. They discuss common brake violations and practical inspection and maintenance strategies. The conversation also highlights Fleet Advantage's latest Truck Reliability Usage Safety Tracker (TRUST) Safety Index findings and why proactive, year-round brake maintenance is essential for safety, compliance, and fleet performance.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Matt Wiedmeyer
01:55 Brake Safety Week Goals
03:37 2025 Inspection Results
05:35 Drums and Rotor Components
07:50 TRUST Safety Index Data on Brake Safety
09:52 Advice for Long-Term Safety
12:30 Conclusion
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Fleet Advantage ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleet-advantage/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleet-advantage/)
Matt Wiedmeyer ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewwiedmeyerctp/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewwiedmeyerctp/)
Tracy Derival ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-derival-451a55126/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-derival-451a55126/)
Visit our website! ➡ https://www.fleetadvantage.com/ (https://www.fleetadvantage.com/)
24 Jul 2026
EP. 20: Update on EPA27 Prebuy and How Recent Changes Affect Truck TCO
In this special crossover episode, Driving Success teams up with FleetOwner's The Fleet Lead, featuring Jeremy Wolfe (Editor, FleetOwner), John Hitch (Editor-in-Chief, Fleet Maintenance), and Fleet Advantage's Brian Antonellis (SVP, Fleet Operations) and Mac Hudson (Senior Offlease Manager). Together, they examine how recent EPA 2027 developments are influencing truck procurement, lifecycle planning, and Total Value of Ownership (TVO), while sharing expert perspectives on how organizations with transportation fleets can prepare for what's next.
Chapters:
01:00 Introductions
04:46 Recent Changes with EPA27 Nox Rule
11:29 Rising Costs Effecting Operations
13:57 Organizational Maintenance Challenges
21:44 Economic Obsolesces on Fleet Equipment
27:26 Demands Increasing Since Covid
30:38 Will the Industry See Less Dramatic Changes
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Fleet Advantage ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleet-advantage/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fleet-advantage/)
Brian Antonellis ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-a-35713420/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-a-35713420/)
Mac Hudson ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mac-hudson-ab690b61/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mac-hudson-ab690b61/)
John Hitch ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hitch-86577815/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hitch-86577815/)
Jeremy Wolfe ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-t-wolfe/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-t-wolfe/)
Visit our website! ➡ https://www.fleetadvantage.com/ (https://www.fleetadvantage.com/)
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