Beverage Industry recently surveyed a sample of its readers to gain insight into the size and makeup of current delivery fleets, future vehicle purchase plans, as well as operational concerns and strategies. Among the key findings were a smaller than usual average fleet size, a more hands-on group of executives, an extension of replacement cycles, and in some cases, a mismatch between concerns and strategies.
Long-term shifts in vehicle types and config-urations held consistently, while the split between some types was uniquely reflective of our readers’ operations.