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
Private fleets report a DOT Recordable crash rate of 0.504 crashes per million miles, a slight increase from last year’s 0.49.
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As of Jan. 1, 2020, all 2015-2017 model-year truck classes except Class 7 medium-duty units experienced a decrease in resale values.
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As of Dec. 1, 2019, pickup truck values continued their downward trend a bit more steeply between November and December 2019 since a peak in June.
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Large truck drivers killed in fatal crashes rarely have high blood alcohol concentrations (BACs).
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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 of November 1, 2019, pickup truck values have continued a slow, downward trend since a peak in June 2019.
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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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Dealers have increased both new and used truck sales. Equipment turns averaged 649,000 miles.
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For U.S. Class 8, orders averaged 40,800 units per month in 2018, but for the first half of 2019, just 14,600 per month.
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The total number of structurally deficient bridges has continued to decrease year-over-year.
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As of October 1, 2019, pickup truck values have remained relatively stable compared to the drop experienced in August 2019.
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U.S. business logistics costs, as calculated in CSCMP’s 2019 State of Logistics Report, sponsored by Penske and authored by A.T. Kearney, rose 11.4% in 2018 to reach $1.64 trillion, or 8% of the $20.5 trillion GDP.
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