John Hitch
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John Hitch

Editor-in-chief, Fleet Maintenance, Senior Editor, Trailer-Body Builders

John Hitch is the editor-in-chief of Fleet Maintenance, where his mission is to provide maintenance management and technicians with the the latest information on the tools and strategies to keep their fleets' commercial vehicles moving.

He is based out of Cleveland, Ohio, and has worked in the B2B journalism space for more than a decade.

Hitch was previously senior editor for FleetOwner, and covers everything related to trucking and commercial vehicle equipment, including breaking news, the latest trends and best practices. He previously wrote about manufacturing and advanced technology for IndustryWeek and New Equipment Digest.

Prior to that he was editor for Kent State University's student magazine, The Burr, and a freelancer for Cleveland Magazine. He is an award-winning journalist and former sonar technician, where he served honorably aboard the fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723).

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NTEA publishes OEM-aimed guide to upfits

Jan. 9, 2024
SANDUSKY, Ohio—NTEA released the first edition of its OEM Chassis Considerations Guide during NTEA’s Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit here in October. The guide...
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UAW ends 2023 strikes with Big Three

Oct. 31, 2023
In a busy weekend for the UAW, they negotiated a tentative deal with Stellantis, provided details behind the previously reached Ford deal, and started striking at lone holdout...
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Veterans Day: Navy service provided 'crucible' for Wabash CEO

Nov. 11, 2022
Brent Yeagy’s time in nuclear power school, and as an instructor right after, taught him that success is great, but repeated success is far more important