--- title: Fleet Management Blog | Fleet Management Best Practices description: Fleet Management Best Practices | Our blog has articles covering topics such as driver safety, automotive news, and greening your fleet. --- [![logo.jpg](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/file-402327851-jpg/images/logo.jpg?width=405&height=81&name=logo.jpg "logo.jpg")](https://www.fleetservices.com/) ![fleet-caritas-blog.png](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/file-2666316338-jpg/images/caritas-blog-home.jpg?width=1920&name=caritas-blog-home.jpg "fleet-caritas-blog.png") ### Fleet Management Blog ### Filter by Topic - [Fleet Management Best Practices (23)](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) - [Driver Safety Tips (15)](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/driver-safety-tips) - [Green Your Fleet (12)](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/green-your-fleet) - [Auto Industry Updates (11)](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/auto-industry-updates) - [Client Mission Stories (8)](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/client-mission-stories) [ Subscribe to our newsletter! ](https://info.fleetservices.com/subscribe-to-lets-drive) ## [Caritas workshop examines 'Top 5 Challenges' in managing transportation for Religious Communities at 2024 RCRI Annual Conference](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/2024-rcri-annual-conference) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Oct 18, 2024 5:32:57 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![RCRI Conference](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RCRI%20Conference.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&name=RCRI%20Conference.jpg) *Attendees of a recent RCRI Annual Conference gather to hear the keynote address.* The [Resource Center for Religious Institutes (RCRI)](https://www.trcri.org/page/WhoWeAre) held their 2024 RCRI Annual Conference at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida from Oct. 1 – Oct. 4. Caritas Vehicle Services has participated in the RCRI Conference for many years, and was honored to be invited to host a workshop at this year’s convening. The conference is known for being a highly informative and collaborative event. Each year, representatives from RCRI member organizations are given the opportunity to network with peers, develop new partnerships, and learn about a variety of resources from service providers and RCRI partners like Caritas. [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/2024-rcri-annual-conference) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/2024-rcri-annual-conference#comments-listing) Topics: [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [How to measure the carbon footprint of your vehicle fleet](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/measure-carbon-footprint) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Jan 16, 2024 3:58:54 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Carbon Footprint Article Header Image ](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Carbon%20Footprint%20Article%20Header%20Image%20.png?width=707&height=236&name=Carbon%20Footprint%20Article%20Header%20Image%20.png) [NASA reported on August 14](https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-clocks-july-2023-as-hottest-month-on-record-ever-since-1880) that July 2023 was the hottest month globally in their records. The report is yet another reminder of the international climate emergency that looms over all of our human activities. On the heels of this report, among others, have been calls for individuals to keep track of and work to reduce or offset their carbon footprint. While individual consumers are not wholly responsible for the climate crisis, everyone does have a carbon footprint. [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/measure-carbon-footprint) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/measure-carbon-footprint#comments-listing) Topics: [Green Your Fleet](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/green-your-fleet), [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [A Case Study in Sustainability and Transportation](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/sustainability-in-transportation) Posted by [Brad Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/brad-forbush) on Aug 4, 2023 7:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Leasing Article Cover](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Leasing%20Article%20Cover.png?width=6720&height=2240&name=Leasing%20Article%20Cover.png) According to a recent Caritas Vehicle Services survey, one of the current challenges in managing transportation for Religious Communities is not having the budget needed to replace all of their old, high-mileage vehicles. This is a growing problem that requires a creative financial solution. The following Case Study highlights how one Community devised a workable solution for "renewing" their vehicle fleet. [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/sustainability-in-transportation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/sustainability-in-transportation#comments-listing) Topics: [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [What You Should Know When Buying a New Vehicle](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/what-to-know-when-buying-a-new-vehicle) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Mar 9, 2023 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![What To Know When Buying A New Car Newsletter Image (1)](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20To%20Know%20When%20Buying%20A%20New%20Car%20Newsletter%20Image%20(1).png?width=1000&height=200&name=What%20To%20Know%20When%20Buying%20A%20New%20Car%20Newsletter%20Image%20(1).png) To explore recent developments in the auto industry, we interviewed our Director of Fleet Management, Brad Forbush. Brad has 40 years of experience in the auto industry and 10 years of service at Caritas Vehicle Services. The conditions of the automotive marketplace have changed dramatically since the beginning of the Covid pandemic and the global supply chain crisis.  In our interview, Brad recommends strategies that will help when you need to purchase a new vehicles despite certain challenges in today's market. [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/what-to-know-when-buying-a-new-vehicle) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/what-to-know-when-buying-a-new-vehicle#comments-listing) Topics: [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [Receive a complimentary Carbon Footprint Report for your fleet!](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/carbon-footprint-report) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Mar 8, 2023 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Carbon Footprint Blog Graphic-1](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Carbon%20Footprint%20Blog%20Graphic-1.png?width=1000&height=300&name=Carbon%20Footprint%20Blog%20Graphic-1.png) What is a carbon footprint? Everything we do requires some output of energy. Every time you switch on a light, access the Internet, or, in the case of fleets, every time you or your driver start up a car -- you are using energy. When going about our daily lives constantly using energy, greenhouse gases are released. The sum of your greenhouse gas output over the course of a year is your carbon footprint. It varies individual to individual, but everyone has one. [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/carbon-footprint-report) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/carbon-footprint-report#comments-listing) Topics: [Green Your Fleet](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/green-your-fleet), [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [Laudato Si’ Action Platform Pledge: Caritas' new guide will help reduce your community's CO₂ footprint](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/a-guide-to-green-fleet-policies-ebook-blog) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Feb 15, 2023 3:17:39 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Laudato Si Action Platform](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Laudato%20Si%20Action%20Platform.png?width=239&height=101&name=Laudato%20Si%20Action%20Platform.png)Here are several indisputable facts: - The Earth rotates on an axis around the Sun - Water is wet - The globe is warming at an unprecendented rate, causing a myriad of issues from global ice caps melting to rampant wildfires in Australia and the U.S. The statements above are scientific facts. According to Climate.gov, "...the combined land and ocean temperature has increased at an average rate of 0.14 degrees Fahrenheit (0.08 degrees Celsius) per decade since 1880; however, the average rate of increase since 1981 (0.18°C / 0.32°F) has been more than twice that rate."¹ [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/a-guide-to-green-fleet-policies-ebook-blog) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/a-guide-to-green-fleet-policies-ebook-blog#comments-listing) Topics: [Green Your Fleet](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/green-your-fleet), [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [Reduced Pricing on New Vehicles for Fleets](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/reduced-pricing-for-new-fleet-vehicles) Posted by [Brad Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/brad-forbush) on Mar 10, 2022 7:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Male hand holding car keys offering new blue car on background](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Male%20hand%20holding%20car%20keys%20offering%20new%20blue%20car%20on%20background.jpeg?width=344&name=Male%20hand%20holding%20car%20keys%20offering%20new%20blue%20car%20on%20background.jpeg) As I’m sure you’ve either read or heard about in the news, the entire U.S. business economy continues to be negatively impacted by major disruptions in our product supply chain, and the auto industry is being affected by a shortage of semi-conductor computer chips, which are used to operate each vehicle’s onboard computer system. [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/reduced-pricing-for-new-fleet-vehicles) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/reduced-pricing-for-new-fleet-vehicles#comments-listing) Topics: [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [When to replace your used car?](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/should-you-repair-or-replace-your-used-car-0) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Jul 19, 2021 10:50:44 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Repair_or_Replace](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Repair_or_Replace.png?width=356&name=Repair_or_Replace.png)When that check engine light goes on in the car it immediately elicits a groan from the driver. In one instance, it was Sister Mary Kay’s car and she was the one groaning about her 2008 Toyota Camry. She was starting to lose her power steering, so she took her car into the small local shop where she’s had her car serviced for the past 10 years. The mechanic found a few other problems and presented a repair estimate of $1,357.  Sr. Mary Kay called her Community’s Vehicle Coordinator, Jerry, who suggested that Sr. Mary Kay obtain a second opinion from a different shop, so she took her car to a local Goodyear shop, which is a large national auto service provider. Goodyear’s estimate was $2,550 for a list of repairs that included everything the local shop found plus several other high cost items.  Now Sr. Mary Kay was confused and unsure of what she should do, so she made another call to Jerry. [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/should-you-repair-or-replace-your-used-car-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/should-you-repair-or-replace-your-used-car-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [10 Great Tips to Improve Your Car's Fuel Economy!](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/10-great-tips-for-improving-your-gas-mileage-cost-savings...-all-while-protecting-the-environment-0) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Apr 9, 2021 11:03:43 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   **How you can improve your gas mileage, save money, and help protect the environment, all at the same time... **    An article from the we![Nissan_Green.jpg](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nissan_Green.jpg?width=336&name=Nissan_Green.jpg "Nissan_Green.jpg")bsite **[sheknows.com](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hubfs/10_Tips_for_driving_green_2.pdf)** lists 10 great tips on how to achieve all three, in addition to making your daily driving experience a whole lot easier on you and the vehicle you drive. [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/10-great-tips-for-improving-your-gas-mileage-cost-savings...-all-while-protecting-the-environment-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/10-great-tips-for-improving-your-gas-mileage-cost-savings...-all-while-protecting-the-environment-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices) ## [Paratransit vans for Religious Communities](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/fleet-tips/are-paratransit-vans-a-viable-option-for-religious-communities-0) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Dec 15, 2020 2:04:10 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Entervan_image_1](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Entervan_image_1.jpg?width=313&name=Entervan_image_1.jpg)   **PARATRANSIT VAN**  As the average age of drivers who live in Religious Communties continues to rise, the need to provide transportation that can accommodate wheelchairs and scooters also increases. While some look toward public transportation or a car service, many Communities are looking at a more cost effective approach for transporting members who are no longer driving. This was the conundrum facing one of our CARITAS clients, a community of Women Religious who wondered if there was a more practical way to take their Sisters to doctor appointments, shopping, or just to see the holiday lights.  While car pooling in a normal minivan might work for some, the Sisters who must use wheelchairs are often not able to enjoy these outings. So, here's what we did . . .  [Read More](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/fleet-tips/are-paratransit-vans-a-viable-option-for-religious-communities-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/fleet-tips/are-paratransit-vans-a-viable-option-for-religious-communities-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Fleet Management Best Practices](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices), [Auto Industry Updates](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/auto-industry-updates) [All posts](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/all) [Next](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/fleet-management-best-practices/page/2) [ Subscribe to our newsletter! ](https://info.fleetservices.com/lets-drive) [Acquisition & Remarketing **](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas/acquisition-remarketing) [** Fleet Maintenance ](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas/maintenance) ## Contact Us -  **(414) 771-7030** -  **7400 West National Avenue**  **Milwaukee, WI 53214** -  [info@fleetservices.com](mailto:info@fleetservices.com) ### Follow Us CARITAS Vehicle Services[![cfc_logo_vertical__original_full](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CARITAS_For_Children_Site_Page_Photos/cfc_logo_vertical__original_full.jpg?width=64&name=cfc_logo_vertical__original_full.jpg)](https://www.fleetservices.com/caritas-for-children-page) helps to make CARITAS For Children possible