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Articlesby Shelley MikaJune 14, 2022

Reducing Work Truck Fleet Costs & Increasing Uptime

Fuel, maintenance, safety, spec’ing, and selling strategies to help benefit fleet budgets are shared.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 11, 2022

5 Factors Driving Higher Maintenance Costs

Many factors continue to exert upward pressure on fleet maintenance costs (with longer service lives as the primary driver).

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2022

Forecast: Fleet Costs Will Continue to Escalate

Fleet fixed and operating costs are increasing across the board, in particular fuel prices, higher acquisition costs, lower incentives, and unscheduled maintenance expenses. The forecast is for fleet expenses to increase for the next three years.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2022

Pitstop, Samsara Partner To Reduce Emissions Using Predictive Analytics

The partnership between Samsara and Pitstop will enable fleet managers to know exactly when to replace tires, brakes, batteries, and more while optimizing for reduced emissions.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2021

Preventive Maintenance Costs Increase 3-5% in 2021

A variety of factors converged to exert upward pressure on preventive maintenance costs, such as longer vehicle service lives due to limited product availability, the ongoing transition to synthetic oils, and higher labor rates to attract scarce technicians.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2021

Unscheduled Maintenance Costs Increase 3% in CY-2021

Part and labor prices have increased 4-8%, while part and labor availability have decreased. Due to difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles, fleets are keeping units in service longer. This caused repair spend to increase in 2021.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 26, 2021

Higher Commodity Prices Exert Upward Cost Pressure on Tires

Many tire OEMs have increased prices in CY-2021, ranging from 3-10% depending on type of tire and size. Higher commodity prices and increased ocean freight rates are being passed on to end users as OE profit margins compress.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherMarch 15, 2021

9 Tips to Reduce Maintenance Costs Outside the Work Truck Shop

Utilizing tools beyond the ones on the truck shop wall can help you keep truck maintenance costs in check and reduce costly downtime.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherMarch 10, 2021

How to Reduce Driver Impact on Truck Fleet Maintenance Costs

Truck fleet drivers have a significant impact on a fleet’s maintenance costs. Ensure drivers are involved in truck maintenance and spell out fleet policies.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherMarch 1, 2021

Input Needed: How Do YOU Handle Truck Maintenance?

There is less than one month left to participate and share how your fleet handles truck fleet maintenance today.

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