Fleet uptime is no longer just a maintenance metric. It’s becoming the defining factor in fleet performance, operational efficiency, and long-term ROI.
In this conversation, Bill Cooper and Michael Quimby of Kooner Fleet Management Solutions discuss the biggest challenges facing fleets today, including preventive maintenance, technician shortages, AI-driven diagnostics, and the growing pressure to reduce downtime without disrupting operations.
The discussion explores why fleet managers should stop treating downtime as unavoidable, how predictive maintenance tools are changing maintenance strategies, and why access to better fleet data is becoming critical for decision-making.
Cooper and Quimby also share insights on technician recruitment, trade school partnerships, and the operational risks fleets face when adopting new vehicle platforms or delaying modernization efforts.
Topics covered include:
- Why uptime has become the most important KPI for fleet operations
- How preventive maintenance improves reliability and ROI
- Strategies fleets are using to reduce costly downtime
- The ongoing technician shortage and hiring challenges
- How AI and predictive analytics are transforming fleet maintenance
- Why resistance to technology adoption can create operational risk
- How maintenance data helps predict and prevent failures
- Best practices for evaluating new fleet technologies and equipment changes