Market Trends Blog for Construction Fleets

Our senior editor and fleet expert, Mike Antich, offers opinions and ideas on the Fleet Market Trends. Mike’s highly-read Blog, focuses on the overall fleet industry and draws interesting comments from construction fleet managers and other industry professionals from across the country.
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Higher Raw Material Costs Put Upward Pressure on Replacement Tire Prices

February 28, 2011

Retail transaction prices for light-truck replacement tire were up 12.5% in 2010, and 11% for the passenger car segment. Although retail tire prices increased, replacement tire pricing for commercial fleets remained relatively flat because of pre-existing national account pricing agreements. However, it would be short-sighted to believe national account vendors will indefinitely absorb tire cost increases without passing them on to their fleet customers.

Tags: Antich, fleet operating expenses, replacement tires

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, February 28, 2011 4:51 PM | » Comments(0)

Fleet Predictions for the 2010 Calendar-Year

January 4, 2010

Barring the occurrence of unforeseen calamities beyond our control, here are my predictions as to how current fleet industry trend lines will play out in the next 12 months.

Tags: depreciation, fuel, maintenance, replacement tires

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, January 4, 2010 9:29 AM | » Comments(3)

Top 6 Fleet Trends in the Medium-Duty Truck Market

July 14, 2009

Six key trends will determine Class 3-7 medium-duty truck lifecycle costs in the 2010 calendar-year. They are diesel prices, acquisition costs, resale, maintenance costs, replacement tire expense, and environmental regulatory requirements. Here is a forecast of what to expect.

Tags: Acquisition, diesel, medium-duty trucks, regulations, Remarketing, replacement tires, resale value

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:43 AM | » Comments(1)

Replacement Tires: A Growing Fleet Expense

October 14, 2008

Replacement tires are the third-largest expense category for fleets. In the past three years, this expense category has grown as a result of multiple price increases from all major tire OEMs. In 2008, year-to-date tire replacement costs have increased 4-10 percent. This follows a 3-4 percent price increase in 2007 and an 8-10 percent price increase in 2006. The consensus is replacement tire prices will increase again in 2009.

Tags: replacement tires, tire

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:49 AM | » Comments(2)

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Mike Antich

Editor & Associate Publisher

Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 4,600 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing. He was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.

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