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Operating cost trends analyzed in this video includes current fuel pricing trends and forecast for 2021 calendar year; maintenance (includes preventive and unscheduled maintenance) trends; part shortages caused by component backorders; replacement tire pricing trends.
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Vocational vehicles are in the business of delivering goods and providing services. They are earning assets and to maximize their productivity, you need to minimize unscheduled downtime or offset downtime for routine PMs by doing the work during non-revenue-producing hours.
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Unscheduled vehicle downtime is not only a maintenance issue, it is also an accident-avoidance issue since, on average, 20% of a fleet’s vehicles annually incur downtime due to accidents.
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Overall, passenger car maintenance costs per unit, per month declined 2.2 percent in 2016.
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When a truck is overloaded, its operating performance will be strained, accelerating wear-and-tear on brakes and other wear components, such as tire, which have higher failure rates because they run hotter due to the increased load. Another issue is axle overloading, which causes premature wear-and-tear on tires and suspension components.
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Costs tracked by the annual maintenance survey in 2015 include unscheduled repairs, PM, tires, and replacement rentals.
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Overall, passenger car maintenance costs per unit, per month increased in 2014.
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Fleet drivers are your first line of defense for unscheduled maintenance needs. Here's some advice to help them identify brake problems that require servicing.
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