Preventive maintenance math for <10 vehicle fleets. Real 2026 numbers showing 5-9x ROI vs reactive repairs.
Reactive repairs now average $1,200–1,800 per ticket (up 18-25% since 2022). PM schedules cut that 5–9x for small ops. Example: 5-truck HVAC fleet switching to 90-day PMs saw annual repair spend drop from ~$62k to $11k. Downtime cost: $150–300/hr/vehicle.
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