Why German Trucks Are Beating Freightliner in America

Why German Trucks Are Beating Freightliner in America There is a number that lives in the back of every fleet manager's head. It is not the sticker price of the truck. It is not the financing rate. It is not even the fuel cost per mile, though that one gets close. The number that actually runs the business is the cost of the truck sitting still. Not moving. Not earning. Just sitting on a lot or a shoulder or a dealer service bay while the clock runs and the load doesn't.