Longer term, there is much discussion about how the industry may look in the future due to COVID-19. But what may be better moving forward? How has COVID-19 impacting truck fleets related to their business and overall number of loads?
When asked to compare their business volume to normal levels, early during the pandemic outbreak, losses in business were lower, and many fleets actually saw increases to restock from panic buying.
By Heavy Duty Trucking
As of August 1, 2021, all truck classes from pickups to heavy-duty class 8 units experienced an decrease in wholesale values over the prior month. Medium-duty Class 6 units experienced the highest decrease month-over-month.
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As of Sept. 1, 2020, pickup trucks continued the dramatic and steady month-over- increase in wholesale values from June to September 2020.
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Likely one of the most important tasks a fleet manager must handle is vehicle maintenance. A truck that isn’t working can’t accomplish its job; it’s a simple fact.
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Carriers in the specialized category saw costs rise by 4 cents per mile to 22 cents per mile between 2016 and 2017.
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As in 2017, for-hire and private fleets account for half of aftermarket parts demand of Class 6-8 trucks and trailers.
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The price of crude oil has increased since last year, with regular gasoline increasing 10% and diesel only seeing an increase of 1%.
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Overall, passenger car maintenance costs per unit, per month declined 2.2 percent in 2016.
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Overall, passenger car maintenance costs per unit, per month increased in 2014.
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