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The Real Cost of Downtime: 8.7 Days × Your Daily Rate

Calculate true lost revenue + fixed costs when a van or box truck is grounded.

8.7 days average downtime per incident for small fleets. $150–300/hr lost revenue. One missed diagnosis cascades into lost routes and DOT flags.

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