Fleet managers are being challenged by out-of-control new-vehicle acquisition and repair costs. Auto parts prices have reached unreasonable levels that no procurement manager could ever have fathomed five years ago.
Higher fuel prices and maintenance costs, along with upward pressure on maintenance labor rates are a few of the factors increasing fleet operating costs.
A new report from the TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program showed roadside failures rose 22% in first quarter of 2019 compared with the fourth quarter of 2018.
In any DIY maintenance plan, small fleets must consider not-so-obvious issues such as waste disposal, permitting, maintaining parts inventories, and liability.
Fleet passenger car maintenance expenses declined by 7%.
ARI has developed VehicleDowntimeView, technology that uses GPS monitoring and telematics data to measure how long a vehicle is out of service and provide data to manage the reduction of a fleet’s total downtime.
A variety of approaches can be used, each with their own advantages and disadvantages that must be considered.
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