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Marc Richter, Vice President & General Manager, Work Truck & SafeFleet SAAS walked through two of many products SafeFleet had at the 2024 Work Truck Week with Steve Henning, CVBNetwork.com. Marc touched on many of the easy to use and steadfast safety upgrades on both vehicles. Be sure to check out their booth at the 2025 Work Truck Show next year!

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For any professional tradesperson, your work van is much more than just a vehicle. Whether you are a contractor, electrician, or plumber, your work van makes your job easy for you. 

It does much more than transportation. Your work van is also your mobile office, warehouse, and a representation of your brand name. 

At times, due to some reasons, you may miss skip organizing your van making your daily job harder and more complicated.  

But now you don’t have to worry about a disorganized work van anymore. In this blog, our experts at American Van Equipment share some practical and easy tips to optimize your van’s setup and make it work for you. 

A van partition, often referred to as a “bulkhead,” is a must-have accessory for any van owner especially if you are using your vehicle for commercial purposes or everyday business. The primary function of a modular sliding partition is to act like a divider wall between the driver’s cabin and the rear area where you generally store your cargo or work tools. 

Typically, van partitions are made using steel panels, which makes them robust and form a solid barrier between the two areas of the vehicle. However, you are also likely to find a lot of bulkheads and partition options in composite materials as well as aluminum. The reason why the industry is slowly but steadily moving away from conventional steel partitions is that they tend to add

Meet Jared Pridmore and his wife, Amanda, the proud owners of Precision Auto Glass in Conway, Arkansas. Their Safe Fleet story begins when they bought a new van for their growing company. Little did they know this van and one crucial safety product would save one of their lives.

Amanda, always vigilant about safety, researched the importance of having a partition behind the van's seats. Jared, after 20 years of driving a van without a partition, felt he didn't need one. “We are going to order this partition, install it, and THEN you can drive the van,” Amanda declared.

“Of course, I listened to her. We ordered it and waited,” Jared conceded. While they waited for their partition to arrive, the van sat unused. Little did Jared

A well-planned and neatly organized work vehicle can not only help maximize the available space, but also improve your overall business productivity and efficiency. Imagine having easy access to your most important business tools and equipment exactly when you need them on the job – how cool would it be to actually find what you need without having to rummage through heaps of stuff!

While a lot of modern-day work vans and pickup trucks come equipped with a host of advanced features, as a business owner or a fleet owner, it is your responsibility to conduct a self-assessment and find out what additional aftermarket work truck accessories can make your vehicle a more productive business tool.

Items like custom storage shelves, stackable bins and drawers, overhead storage compartments, ladders, ladder racks, laptop mounts, backup camera systems, floor mats, bulkheads, toolboxes, hooks, LED lights,

If you own a Sprinter van for business, protecting your valuable equipment and tools inside your van is essential. In this guide, we will cover the different types of security locks available for Sprinter vans, and how you can choose the right locks for your van. We will also provide a step-by-step guide to installing security locks as well as other additional measures you can take to secure your van.

Do not wait until it is too late – learn how to lock it down and keep your Sprinter van safe and secure. Read on!

For a van owner, the security of their vehicle is one of their top priorities. If you own a Sprinter van, it is crucial to implement measures to safeguard its safety. With valuable equipment and tools inside, it is no surprise that thieves may target your van. To prevent theft and ensure complete peace of mind, installing high-quality security locks is imperative. Allow us to shed light

Upfitting a commercial van or work truck to service customers in field installation, maintenance, and repair operations involves detailed planning and allocation of resources. This includes the design of the rear van interior cargo area for organizing and optimizing storage space. You need to safeguard and protect the driver of the vehicle from severe injury due to flying debris form the rear cargo area.  American Van shares the concerns of business owners operating fleets that want to ensure that employees operate their vehicles safely and work efficiently on the jobsite without any disruptions in the workflow. 

For over 40 years, American Van has been servicing all your vehicle storage needs. Fleet operators rely on American Van for aftermarket-outfitting needs as we have professional technicians

On-site service and a robust logistics chain are absolutely essential to every industry that requires the delivery of goods and materials. For every logistics or supply chain, having a commercial vehicle is a no-brainer. A commercial vehicle or van is the final touchpoint for the delivery of all your goods and services.

A crucial question in every scenario is how to optimize your cargo vehicle. Apart from just having enough space in your cargo van, being able to use that space most efficiently is of utmost importance. Your specific needs for storage can also change depending on the nature of your business.

There are a wide variety of options to choose from to make your vehicle productive and optimally efficient. One of the easiest ways to do this is by using shelving in your van. There are choices like

Commercial vans and cargo delivery van fleet owners have started investing in ways to optimize the interior of their vans. Aftermarket changes have a massive effect on their productivity. From reducing delivery time, to ensuring minimal cargo damage, as well as providing a safer environment for both driver and passenger, there are a number of factors to take into consideration while designing a cargo vehicle. Moreover, this is without mentioning other factors like reducing the number of trips, or distance traveled on each trip, optimization of cargo space, and increasing fuel efficiency. There are many aspects of your van where certain smart tweaks or additions can make a significant and positive difference in your process and day-to-day operations.

So, what are these aspects? How do you equip your vehicle to go the extra mile, literally? Let us look at the key modifications you can make to gain that extra edge over the competition by turning