Maintenance

By Mike Antich

Medium-duty truck sales have declined sharply, as have resale values, due to the recession and the slowdown in new construction. Many fleets are extending service lives, which threatens to increase future maintenance costs.

Tags: Acquistion Cost, diesel, Environmental Regulations, Fleet Trends, maintenance, medium-duty trucks, replacement tires, Resale Value

By Mike Antich

For calendar-year 2008, the year-to-date cost of fuel has increased 30 percent, the price for replacement tires rose 5-10 percent, and the cost for non-warranty maintenance services was up 5 percent.

Tags: maintenance expenses, oil change costs, operating costs, prices, replacement tires