A secret to succeeding on the market: Why do manufacturers choose the carriers with a fleet younger than six years?
Imagine that you just finished your wonderful holiday in the country of your dreams. You have spent the week in a five-star hotel, where you have been pampered with nutritious and exquisite meals and round-the-clock access to the pool and SPA treatments. Right now, refreshed and rested, you are coming back home. You sit in your car, drive a few dozen kilometers and… the journey is over. The car refused to cooperate. You are trying to deal with the problem. After the battle lasting for a few hours, your immaculately-white shirt is covered with greasy black stains, the sweat is dripping from your forehead, your wallet seems somewhat lighter. You are neither relaxed, nor satisfied with your vacation anymore. What if all that could have gone differently?
Care for the manufactured product begins on the stage of vision. You order the best half-made products, cater to your machinery for it to remain reliable during the production and choose perfect packaging. Then why would you stop caring about your product on the stage of transportation? Do not test the cargo durability on the trailer. Provide your customer with a well taken care of product. Pick the carrier who invests in a modern fleet. You will find out why the others do it below.
1. They save money.
An older truck is more prone to an unexpected breakdown. The components of the truck, such as engine, breaks and gearbox wear out throughout the years. Corrosion covering dated trucks weakens its construction and exhaust system.
It is worth noting that a malfunctioning truck needs from 5 to 30 percent more fuel than its efficient counterpart! And how about the issue of insurance? The owners of less faulty trucks typically have lower rates.
The carrier who wants to earn money in order to repair their fleet will charge higher rates for the transportation to cover all the costs of more frequent servicing and the purchase of spare parts.
Let your savings work! What will your next investment be?
2. The risk of delays is lower.
An efficient trucks simply… runs! Even though the failures still happen sometimes, they occur less often and are simpler to “quickly patch up”. Because of smart solutions, the driver can react faster and prevent the failure rather than fix it afterwards. Choosing the truck from the fleet whose average age is less than six years, manufacturers have a direct impact on delivery timeliness. Timely delivery equals not only customer satisfaction, but also a lack of financial punishment from the buyer resulting from a hired crew, additional infrastructure or halting the production line.
3. Provide a higher level of security.
Modern trucks equipped with a number of innovative solutions that allow a safer placement of the goods on the trailer. Those include, but are not limited to: better alarm systems, blind spot monitoring or electronic stability control.
4. They let themselves be remembered by the customers.
Do you know that the truck serves as a business card in your customers’ eyes? Younger, more modern and better taken care of vehicle leaves the customer with the right impression.
Are you certain that your subcontractor’s trucks present themselves neatly? Maybe it is worth to visit them as see for yourself how they are preseting themselves?
5. Environmental protection.
A modern fleet works in a healthy dynamic with the environment! Younger vehicles are often powered by an alternative fuel, which minimises the pollution level. It is not only about the emission, but also noise pollution. Our trucks are known for the eco-friendly LNG propulsion.
Manufacturers are moving ahead with opting for modern eco-friendly solutions. That is how they are contributing to the protection of nature not just in their personal life, but also through their business actions!
And at the same time…
6. …they go farther!
Modern vehicles fulfill rigorous ecological norms and thanks to that they can get into the centres of the biggest cities. This causes the expansion of their portfolio of potential buyers.
Tell us how old your carrier’s fleet is and we will tell you all about them. The average age of our fleet is 4 years. Would you like us to ensure you saving money, minimise the risk of delays in transportation, higher level of cargo security, a pleasant view for customer and environmental protection? Grab your phone or shoot us an e-mail with the order and then we will make the best arrangements for your goods!
Author:
Weronika Cieślak