In this report, we present data from 18 of Utilimarc's municipal benchmarking clients, including cities, states, and counties. The report, derived from 52,734 data points, covers vehicle age, mileage, maintenance cost, and labor hours.
Data is organized by type of vehicle, including front, side, and rear refuse trucks; sedan and SUV police vehicles; single and tandem dump trucks; light-, medium-, and heavy-duty pickup trucks; and ladder and pumper fire equipment.
Each of the numbers presented in this report is an average over the years 2016-2018.
By Government Fleet
As of Feb. 1, 2021, all truck classes experienced decreases in wholesale values over the past month.
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EPA SmartWay data from 2018 shows Class 7, 8A, and 8B mileage-weighted miles per gallon data for each truck category for SmartWay program participants.
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The number of models of zero-emission trucks, buses, and off-road equipment available globally is expected to double between the end of 2019 and 2023.
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As of Jan. 1, 2020, all truck classes experienced decreases in wholesale values over the past month.
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Spot rates were all about the old adage “what goes up must come down.” After strong growth in 2017 and 2018, rates in 2019 were sharply negative through mid-year before firming.
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As of Dec. 1, 2020, all truck classes from pickups to medium-duty Class 5-6 as well as Class 7-8 heavy-duty trucks saw a decrease in wholesale prices month-over-month.
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The pandemic could drive more fleets to consider emergency planning and has increased vehicle operating expenses for many fleets.
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As of Nov. 1, 2020, all truck classes declined in overall wholesale values.
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How has COVID-19 impacting truck fleets related to their business and overall number of loads? How might it have actually improved things?
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As of Oct. 1, 2020, pickup trucks continued the dramatic and steady month-over-month increase in wholesale values from June to October 2020.
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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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As of Aug. 1, 2020, pickup trucks saw a huge spike in wholesale values from June to July 2020.
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