Managing Fleets in a Time of Low Truck Inventory

Whether you are a business owner with only a couple trucks, or a fleet manager with a couple hundred, it’s been a difficult time to keep your business moving with trucks. New or used trucks, truck parts and equipment, service and maintenance – it’s all been hard to come by, and it looks to be that way well into the new year. How can you make managing fleets easier? – PLANNING. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you consider your equipment needs moving into 2022 and beyond.

The trucking industry is in a bit of vicious cycle. The new truck market is slammed with backlog orders, due in part to pent up demand, but mostly due to ongoing parts and component supply chain constraints. Companies are having to hang onto equipment longer, which is making the used equipment availability slim to none.  And with aging fleets and equipment, maintenance needs and parts needs are on the rise – and with the technician shortage, this makes repair times lag longer than historically usual.

Now is the time to take a close look at your equipment needs and work with a full-service partner that can help you navigate the next couple years.