We recently had the pleasure of collaborating with another industry-defying small business addressing a gap in one of the biggest industry resurgences of this year—weddings! Similar to Fluid Truck, Wild Social Micro Weddings was born from the brainstorming efforts of innovators.

Big box retailers are stepping up their last-mile delivery game by partnering with more shipping carriers than ever before. The truth is, they have to. E-commerce shopping is 30 percent higher than before the pandemic.

Inflation is making a huge impact on the U.S. economy right now. It has left many people wondering how to prepare for the next turn in our economy. There are interesting findings regarding a specific new challenge: the rising costs of vehicle ownership and the used/new vehicle markets. 

Vera Z is Fluid Truck’s Fleet Management Support team leader. Vera’s team works with fleet managers to make sure the fleet is safe, tidy, technically sound, and working properly.

It is time for a little June EV Rewind action! What is happening out there in the EV, LMD and tech world? Walmart is adding more locations for drone grocery drop-off, Buick has made a bold claim for their EV manufacturing, and we are talking about the return of The Scout.

For this month’s #NowPlaying playlist, we gathered songs of the iPod generation. So, prepare to be transported to the time where “A-Punk” by Vampire Weekend played when you plugged your iPod into the car.

Something as simple as riding a bike can feel impossibly out of reach for a child who is fearful, easily distracted or can’t balance a bike and pedal. But Shelly Patterson is changing lives one bike at a time.

We are giving you the lowdown on a new electric GT that is said to have the world’s longest range, just announced federal funding for EV batteries, and self-driving deliveries from Walmart.

This month’s Employee Spotlight centers on Francisco A., one of our product managers. Francisco is a member of our Buenos Aires team, which works out of Argentina.

Renting a vehicle with Fluid Truck allows businesses to avoid the overhead costs of owning a vehicle, but did you know that we also offer flexibility in our payment options?

This month, we’re divulging all of our deepest darkest secrets - the guilty pleasure music! These are the bops that may be embarrassing to admit we love, but we still love them anyway. Dive in with the playlist below and shamelessly dance like nobody’s watching!

According to Precedence Research, the global shared mobility market was estimated at USD $454.64 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach over USD $945.83 billion by 2030. Experts attribute several factors to this near doubling of the market size over the upcoming decade.

Vann Fussell started composting at age 16, when his high school environmental class learned how to make their own compost bins. “That was the first time I was really inspired by composting,” he says. But it wouldn’t be the last.

From goat renting to beehive borrowing to sharing a closet of clothes; in honor of Earth Day 2022, we are introducing you to businesses that are pushing resource-sharing for a better planet.

How much can we count on EVs to slow the contribution to greenhouse gas emissions? Do certain EVs make more of a dent? How does last-mile delivery play a role in all of this? We’ve pulled the latest data!

Vehicle-sharing for individuals and fleets has already received government backing as a viable substitute to vehicle ownership for its reduced carbon emissions and fuel efficiency. Even with these benefits in mind, we as the public are left wondering how effective it actually is.

Fluid Truck delivers on the promise of what 24/7 vehicle access truly means. Fluid Truck’s technological solution provides businesses and individuals the relief from the headaches of normal vehicle sharing inconveniences.

DeepCopy is a single, universal function that converts any model into any other model, throwing an error only if the underlying fields are strictly incompatible. DeepCopy is public and freely available to use under the BSD-3-Clause License

This month’s Employee Spotlight centers on Fluid Truck’s Baltimore/DC Sales Manager, Nacole! Nacole is kind and funny and a fantastic force on the Fluid Truck team.

At Fluid Truck, we are constantly re-imagining what transportation looks like and finding ways to boost efficiency. We started with launching the first commercial EV fleet in the United States, but we haven’t stopped there. Recently, we thought about what’s missing from the market and realized a revolutionary idea for our latest launch. 

Fluid Truck introduced the first commercial EV fleet to the country, and today we’re thrilled to announce that we are facilitating the transition to electric fleets alongside Ford.

It’s the start of a new month, so why not get refreshed on what’s been happening in the world of tech and EVs? We are here to make it easy. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this month’s EV News Rewind.

Fluid Truck’s philosophy is that most businesses should be able to rent a box truck for a flexible amount of time, rather than spending an inordinate amount of money on a vehicle.

Meet Monisha M. Monisha is a consultant at Fluid Truck for all things government-related. Fluid Truck is lucky to have her to help navigate state and local regulations, and she also works to build positive relationships between Fluid Truck and government entities. Based in California with roots in Colorado, Monisha consults with several companies to do similar work. Keep reading to learn more about the fascinating life of Monisha!

For Kendra Loposer and MJ Northrop, restoring vintage furniture to its former glory is only part of the job.

Even though women call the shots more often than not on car-buying decisions, very few hold auto executive jobs. Thankfully, there are women and organizations out there pushing for change. 

Curated by Luzmaria Leiva, one of Fluid Truck’s Senior Customer Service agents, this playlist is sure to have you grooving and saying, “girls rock!”

Jen is our Co-Founder and general counsel at Fluid Truck. She keeps busy overseeing our accelerated growth. And when we say busy, we mean it. Fluid Truck has grown 24x over the last 18 months.

Walmart is automating last-mile delivery, GM is accelerating the production of some EVs, and Lucid misses a production goal.

Work Truck Week begins this week, and we’re excited to head out to Indianapolis to check it out! Several members of the Fluid Truck team are coming from around the country to explore the exhibition, meet with industry leaders, and see the latest technology in the commercial trucking industry. Here are the top five things we can’t wait to see at this year’s Work Truck Week.

Claiming your business is sustainable can be a gray area for both the brand and the consumer: are you simply using recycled packaging? Using electric vehicles? Offsetting carbon emissions? There are many factors that influence a brand’s ability to stay sustainable.

In this week's EV News Rewind, we explore wireless charging while vehicles drive, a new law allowing Rivian to bypass dealerships, and EV infrastructure funding in California.

Both the federal government and local governments are making big plans to make switches to EV fleets in the coming years. Many businesses are buying into the trend as well, but there are challenges. Here, we'll look into some of the current programs and the roadblocks they face.

Seneca founded East West Logistix, a delivery service provider, in September of 2021. Within two months, he had ramped up to 50 employees. In Q4 alone they handled 250,000 packages and drove 120,000 miles within their Reno, Nevada territory.

Technology has changed the game a lot in recent years, and the idea of picking up a large vehicle with just your mobile phone can feel a bit daunting. We’re here to alleviate the uncertainty that might be holding you back. This article contains everything you need to know before you drive off in your first Fluid Truck rental.

To celebrate the holiday of love, we hopped in a Fluid Truck to visit some essential workers in our community, bringing them Valentines and gift cards for coffee. We stopped at the post office near Fluid Truck HQ, the fire department downtown, and our local Denver Public Library Branch.

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and flower shops across the country are prepping stems and and assembling blooms ahead of the holiday of love. In reality, this is the easy part for many small flower shops. Getting all those flowers out the door and delivered? That’s where things can get tricky. 

Fluid Truck’s business tools are essential for businesses utilizing Fluid Truck’s expansive fleet of vehicles. But you’re missing a ton of opportunities if your drivers don’t have their own accounts! Here are five reasons why driver accounts are one of the best features of Fluid Truck.

Meet Angus R. Angus is one of our staff accountants (an A-boy, as we compassionately call our team of accountants). He’s originally from Scotland, has lived in Massachusetts and Texas, and now resides in Denver where he works at the Fluid Truck HQ. Keep reading to learn what it’s like to be an accountant at a fast-growing tech startup like Fluid Truck!

Are EV charging stations more profitable than gas pumps? Oil giant BP says it could be the case soon. When you think about charging EVs, you don’t think about oil companies profiting. However, change is on the horizon.

As more people are staying inside, the reliance on home delivery companies to keep up with the pace has become unavoidable and their potential growth is undeniable. From mega-corporations to your local cupcake shop, businesses have been investing in faster, more efficient technology to upgrade their fleets. 

The last mile delivery industry is expected to grow to $14.96B from 2021 to 2025. Already booming industries, such as meal and grocery delivery, home workout equipment, and home office furniture have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Fluid Truck is re-inventing the way goods are being delivered.

Welcome to the first #NowPlaying playlist of 2022! This month’s is curated by Megan K, associate product manager. Megan is the super hip member of the #NowPlaying Slack channel who’s always going to underground shows and showing us music we haven’t heard of yet.

Think back to the beginning of the pandemic. Half of people you know were creating sourdough starters and the other half were attempting that whipped coffee trend. Some extra-industrious folks, like Paul of Pauly’s Pretzels, turned their quarantine baking obsessions into full-fledged businesses with the help of Fluid Truck.

Meet Kleyda Miller. She’s our first Employee Spotlight of 2022. Kleyda is Fluid Truck’s GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) Analyst. She keeps our systems safe and kicks butt on our internal and external programs. Keep reading to learn about Kleyda!‍

Time to jump back to the latest in EV News! If you spent the past few weeks taking some time off and enjoying time with family, no worries! We are here to get you caught up on what you missed at the close of 2021 and what’s ahead for electric vehicles in 2022.

We know you’ve all been waiting for Fluid Truck’s best songs of 2021... Here’s a playlist of the best songs of the year from the #NowPlaying Slack channel! We’ve got hip hop, dad rock, trance, indie rock, and more - something for everyone. Celebrate a fabulous 2021 with the best end-of-year playlist!

If you still have some people in your life to buy gifts for, look no further! Your search is finally over. Fluid Truck has put together a list of awesome gifts that are sure to delight even the person who has everything. The best gift guides are super specific, but contain ideas that apply to many people. Check out our recommendations below for car people, gig workers, truck drivers, techy friends, and more!

In a year of uncertainty and rampant supply chain disruptions, Americans’ shopping habits have adapted. It’s clear disruptions were top of mind with online shopping this year and in-store Black Friday sales dwindling, but holiday sales have thrived online since November 1.

Package delivery has soared since the start of the pandemic. It is clear that eCommerce is here to stay. Here are a couple of the ways in which last mile delivery has been impacted by the pandemic.

Originally founded as an mobile peer-sharing marketplace for everything from rent bouncy castles to camping equipment, the platform connected residents across the metro in the spirit of sharing. However, about a two years into the adventure we started to notice that commercial vehicle rentals were starting to take over the platform.

Since 1981, Balloonies has been providing the Tampa area with balloons of all kinds - for parties, events, advertising, and more.

Luis’ literal job title is FLUID NINJA. He was one of the first handful of employees to start at Fluid Truck five years ago. He’s worn all the hats, and now trains Fluid Truck Lieutenants (our boots-on-the-ground vehicle techs located all around the country).

EV Pickups Are Set to Hit the Streets, Rivian’s Highly-Anticipated IPO Just Happened, We Attended the Fleet Forward Conference in California, and More Automakers Continue to Commit to Decreasing Emissions.

To celebrate National Accounting Day on November 10th, this Employee Spotlight focuses on Fluid Truck’s head of Finance, Mike R.! He steers the ship that is the A-Boys (the nickname for the gentlemen of Fluid Trucks’ accounting team) and has the critical job of overseeing the numbers here. Keep reading to learn more about Mike!

GM is working to end electric vehicle charging deserts, EV stocks are hot, and proposed legislation would mean increased EV tax credits.

The end of the year means going home for the holidays, and everybody loves the main-character moment of listening to music while you’re looking out the plane window. So for this month’s playlist, I asked the #NowPlaying Slack channel what music gets them through long road trips or flights.

The trucking industry has a substantial impact on the U.S.economy, but the transportation sector produces a significant amount of toxic emissions. To ensure companies achieve their zero-emission transportation goals, many vehicle production giants have been making moves towards this idea.

The Fluid Truck Safe Driver Cup was created to encourage safe driving, which in turn helps businesses lower insurance and maintenance costs. The program uses Fluid Truck’s proprietary telematics technology to measure hard corners, fast acceleration, and hard braking.

For this month’s playlist, I asked the #NowPlaying Slack channel what music they like to listen to when they need to get their heads down and work. Here’s a combined playlist of some of the top tunes. To get deeper into each contributor’s style of productive jams, read on!

Goldman Sachs announced Wednesday it’s recognizing Fluid Truck’s CEO James Eberhard as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2021 at its Builders + Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.

Last mile delivery EVs are rolling out, GM just broke a record, and the governors in the breadbasket of America are teaming up to increase accessibility of electric vehicles in their states.

As a thriving tech startup, our product is only as good as the engineers and developers who build it. We take pride in working with the smartest, most talented engineers out there to keep Fluid Truck running. Keep reading to gain some valuable insight into our engineering team and what it’s like to be on it. Think you have what it takes to join the Fluid Truck team? Scroll down for more information on starting your career with Fluid Truck!

Jason is our head of UI & Design. He is a big Radiohead fan and is in charge of making our app look incredible and feel seamless to use. He’s a man of few words, but many talents.

Stephen - or Joos as we call him around here - is the Head of Product at Fluid Truck. He’s the guy behind our app development, along with a huge team of developers, which is a big job at a tech-focused startup like ours! In addition to being an app genius, he’s known as the office bartender and can be found scooting his way around Denver on his electric scooter. Keep reading to learn more about the one and only Joos!

JK is Fluid Truck’s CTO and resident pitmaster - Every day he leads our engineering team, and on very lucky days, he brings in homemade brisket, ribs, sausages, and other smoked treats for the team. JK was one of Fluid Truck’s first five employees, and has some great advice for joining and thriving on the Fluid Truck team. Keep reading to learn more!

Denver Startup Week is officially one week away, and we’re getting ready for all of the amazing discussions and events! Here are the top panels that the Fluid Truck team is looking forward to, plus the links to sign up for the events yourself. Hope to see you there!

You’ve heard about the highly anticipated Electric Ford F-150 and the Tesla Cybertruck, but the first electric pickup truck to go into production for consumers is…. (drumroll please)....

Every day, thousands of drivers are operating Fluid Truck vehicles across the US to deliver goods, operate their business, or simply move across town. Out on the road, these drivers face everything from road hazards causing dents and dings to accidents that impact a driver’s ability to get their work done in the safest and most efficient manner. 

As part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we want to shout out some of the exceptionally safe drivers on Fluid Truck’s platform! These terrific drivers have consistently ranked in the Safe Driver Score top ten list week-over-week and have stellar driving scores to show for it.

Nothing says “Thank You” like treating someone to coffee. So, in celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we put together thank you notes with Starbucks gift cards to distribute to truck drivers around town to show our appreciation!

Braden is our Field Relief Coordinator. As you can probably imagine, Fluid Truck needs dedicated drivers to coordinate the locations of our trucks and vans around the country. Amongst other important duties, Braden makes this happen around the country.

Take a second and consider what your life would look like without truck drivers. Nothing ordered online would be delivered to your door, no imported food could get to the grocery store, no trash pickups. Your favorite artists couldn’t go on tour. You couldn’t gas up your car because gasoline wouldn’t be delivered to the pump. 

"This playlist, in my humble opinion, represents some of the best songs to come out in 2021 (through August). It reveals my love for ‘80s vibes (shout out to high school class of 1990!), as well as a modest appreciation for shoegaze, atmospheric electronic beats, a throwback to the glory days of hip-hop, feel-good summer jams, tones of the blues, a dash of indie, even a hint of Motown and vintage country."

Golden, CO is known for a few things: the Coors Brewery HQ, the Colorado School of Mines, and most recently for being the home of the largest fleet of autonomous shuttles in the nation. Since Golden is only a quick 20 minute drive away from the Fluid Truck home office, we naturally decided to take a field trip to experience the Mines Rover for ourselves.

Fluid Truck is revolutionizing the way that contractors and retailers conduct last mile delivery business. You can download the Fluid Truck app and reserve a vehicle near you from your mobile phone, in minutes. Scale up for peak season, extend reservations when you need, manage your business, and more with the Fluid Truck app.

Fleet rental can often be an effective way to reduce overhead costs for last mile delivery service providers. Here, we'll take a look at the expense of commercial vehicle ownership, and how businesses can save money and time with Fluid Truck's long-term cargo van and box truck rental platform for businesses can help.

This week we are focusing on more legislation! Last Thursday, Fluid Truck attended a press conference organized by LACI in support of SB551, which is a proposed bill in California aimed at creating statewide EV leadership in California to mitigate climate change caused by harmful pollutants.

This week we are focusing on more legislation! Last Thursday, Fluid Truck attended a press conference organized by LACI in support of SB551, which is a proposed bill in California aimed at creating statewide EV leadership in California to mitigate climate change caused by harmful pollutants.

Hector is our Bay Area sales manager. He lives in Gilroy, just south of San Jose California. He’s a dad, an athlete, and a music festival lover. Keep reading to learn what it’s like to be on the road slingin’ vehicles for Fluid Truck!

This week we are focusing on the latest EV buzz going around Capitol Hill–namely the passing of the Infrastructure Bill in the US Senate. So, what does it mean for electric vehicles?

Austin is our Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Manager. His job involves creating relationships with EV suppliers and retailers, and helping develop our electric vehicle program. He’s from a small town in Nebraska where his father is the mayor, and he may or may not be the biggest Step Brothers fan in the office. Keep reading to learn more about Austin and why he loves working at Fluid Truck!

Despite global supply shortage, the EV industry keeps its momentum as more major OEM’s are announcing their entry into the zero-emissions stage with new BEV offerings added to their vehicle selection. However it’s not all smooth sailing as early industry leaders continue to announce delays.

How does a business like Fluid Truck that operates thousands of vehicles across the country make sure that our vehicles are safely parked? Fortunately, Neighbor exists! Here’s a little peek behind the scenes of how Fluid Truck manages to efficiently park its thousands of vehicles across the country.

For the last several decades, whenever someone mentioned the tech scene, you probably imagined Silicon Valley. Born from the counterculture scene, the favorable distance from East Coast headquarters as well as the weather, quality of life and proximity to elite universities, it’s no wonder a booming tech scene grew.

Justin is our Head of User Experience. He’s originally from Iowa and he makes electronic music when he’s not helping our UX team create a seamless and beautiful experience for the users of the Fluid Truck app. Keep reading to learn more about Justin!

Lori is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Fluid Truck. She’s a bada$$ mom based in Seattle who kicks butt by facilitating our strategic partnerships with companies around the country. Keep reading to learn what her favorite part about working for Fluid is!

Liz is Fluid Truck’s National Sales Manager, based here in Denver. If there’s a question you need answered about anything Fluid-related, Liz is your source for answers: she’s one of the earliest employees and is in charge of training every sales manager that starts here.

Manu is head of Customer Service at Fluid Truck, and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Handling customer service for a fast-growing logistics company like Fluid Truck takes patience, problem solving skills, and grace. Nobody is better at it than Manu! Keep reading to learn what it's like to handle this job, and how you could join her team!

Tiffany is the Head of Human Resources at Fluid Truck. She’s a force to be reckoned with, always well dressed, and has a few secret talents… read on to find out what they are, and to get some great professional advice from a hustling HR manager at a fast-growing startup!

James Rimmer is our Real Estate Acquisitions Coordinator. He’s based in Denver, Colorado - Fluid’s HQ - and lives with his girlfriend and two adorable dogs. 

Ben is our Senior Accountant, based at Fluid Truck’s headquarters in Denver, CO. When he’s not working, he rock climbs and paints. He speaks German, and he participates in a really cool program that assists cancer and Alzheimer's research. Read on to learn more about one of our A-Boys (the self-titled name of Fluid Truck’s accounting team!)‍

Jen is Fluid Truck’s legal counsel, and an all-around great time to be around. Keep reading to learn more about Jen and what it’s like to handle the legalese of a startup like ours.‍

Tiffany is our Claims Administrator. As I’m sure you can imagine, managing thousands of trucks as a business means we must deal with a lot of moving parts in the Insurance world. Tiffany helps us deal with those parts!

If you are someone who expresses themselves through fashion, there’s nothing quite like receiving a compliment for the floral sundress you thrifted at one of the vintage shops in your neighborhood. “Thanks, I thrifted it!” You’re trendy, you’re getting quality pieces without breaking your budget, you’ll never have the awkward moment of running into someone wearing the same dress as you, and - most importantly - you’re making a sustainable choice for a better future.