2018
General overview
Details on the brake study respondents.
By Stefanie Von Rueden, Assistant Editor
To make the results of the 2018 Fleet Maintenance Brake
Study more useful, it is helpful to understand who responded
to the study. Respondents to this study covered a variety of
business types, including contract maintenance providers,
common carriers, government and public safety, retail and
wholesale delivery and more.
Vehicles
Respondents indicated a mix of vehicles in their fleet.
• 72 percent have trailers, and 72 percent have heavy duty
vehicles (Class 7 and 8).
• 62 percent have medium duty vehicles in their fleet
(Class 4,5 and 6).
• 60 percent have light duty vehicles (Class 1, 2 and 3).
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• 57 percent have less than 100 vehicles in their fleet, and 18
percent have more than 500 vehicles in their fleet.
Maintenance staff
• The majority of respondents have nine or fewer maintenance
employees.
• 72 percent had nine bays or fewer at their company or independent
repair contractor.
• 45 percent had four or fewer technicians at their company.
Whether managing a small, private fleet or a large corporate
fleet, the study findings may allow fleets to understand
how others are approaching brake management and maintenance
practices. This information can help fleet maintenance
managers make more informed decisions when refining
their approach.
Common carrier
Municipal/Government/Public safety
Contract maintenance provider /
Independent repair garage
Other*
Bus
Retail/Wholesale Delivery
Construction/Mining
Petroleum
Refuse/Recycling
Utilities
Manufacturing/Processing
What vehicle classes make up your fleet?
Decisions
72%
Heavy duty
Classes
7 and 8
62%
Medium
duty Classes
4, 5 and 6
60%
Light duty
Classes 1,
2 and 3
24%
16%
13%
12%
9%
7%
6%
4%
4%
4%
2%
80%
give final approval on
puchases for brake
and brake system
parts and
components
*Of those who indicated
“Other“ some examples
included lease/rental,
agriculture/farming and towing.
Respondents selected all that apply.
Mixed fleets
Respondents indicated a combination
of all vehicle classes make up their fleet.