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How to Reduce Downtime with Better Fleet Maintenance

February 27, 2025 · 6 min read

Downtime is the silent killer of fleet profitability. One truck out for a week can erase a month's margin on that unit.

Top patterns we see in fleets with low downtime: rigorous PM schedules tracked per unit, fault codes scanned immediately, drivers trained to report symptoms early, a single trusted shop relationship, and DOT inspections done before they're due.

Fleets that bleed downtime usually share the opposite: skipped PM, ignored warning lights, no per-unit history, mixed vendors, and reactive rather than scheduled maintenance.

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