White Paper: How Do Roadside Breakdowns Impact Efficiency and Retention?

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Key Takeaways:

  • Roadside breakdowns are frequent and disruptive to freight operations.
  • Downtime from breakdowns significantly impacts efficiency, costs, and driver retention.
  • Breakdowns have substantial financial consequences for fleets.
  • The report explores ideal solutions for addressing roadside issues.
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In a fast-paced and competitive freight environment, operational efficiency is paramount. Every vehicle breakdown disrupts schedules, increases costs and inconveniences drivers. In order to mitigate the far-reaching consequences associated with roadside breakdowns and unscheduled maintenance, it is important for fleets to understand how their current approaches to these incidents are (or aren’t) working.

FreightWaves teamed up with Trimble to identify the prevalence of roadside breakdowns and explore how these breakdowns affect efficiency, retention and overall bottom lines. A survey of fleets was conducted to gather information about their experiences with these incidents. 

Insights include:

  • Frequency of Breakdowns
  • Ripple Effects of Downtime
  • The Financial Impact 
  • The Ideal Roadside Solution

Download the complimentary report to access the full insights.