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Fleet Costs Don’t Just Disappear

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Fleet costs money. Trying to minimize those expenses can cost far more.

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Jennifer Pemberton, Senior Manager of Fleet and Routing at Alsco Uniforms, explains why the cheapest decision in the short term is not always the least expensive one in the long term.

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From maintaining aging fleets to making the case for better tools and resources, Jennifer shares what it takes to keep costs under control without creating bigger problems down the road.

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This episode is sponsored by Element Fleet Management.

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If your organization depends on a fleet of vehicles, it's time to think about your fleet as a strategic asset. Learn more at https://www.elementfleet.com/.

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Chapters

  • 0:00 Two people running 2,500 trucks — meet Jen Pemberton
  • 1:21 Inside Alsco: dirty laundry, step vans, and a global operation
  • 3:19 Why every branch runs a slightly different truck
  • 5:17 The cost center trap: how fleet gets labeled 'the department that just spends money'
  • 6:02 Selling maintenance up the chain in dollars and cents
  • 9:37 The 6 branches with on-site fleet shops — and why they cost the least
  • 11:43 Two people, 3,500 vehicles, zero FMC: what running lean actually looks like
  • 16:15 The 2028 vehicle cost wave nobody's ready for
  • 17:58 Fuel up 30% since March: the real cost pressure fleet leaders are facing
  • 19:07 The business case for adding a maintenance management role
  • 22:53 The dash cam rollout that changed everything
  • 25:51 40% idling — the reveal that proved the value of fleet data
  • 29:17 Why minor accidents went UP after dash cams (and why that's good news)
  • 32:40 The one dash cam feature every fleet leader should look for
  • 34:45 Where EVs actually make sense in a fleet
  • 40:29 What's next for Alsco's fleet

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