The Rise of the Million-Mile Truck?

Mar 16, 2023 at 10:16 AM CST
Maverick is just one example of the trucking fleets that have struggled with not being able to get new trucks in the past couple of years. The COVID-19 pandemic upended manufacturing and caused massive supply chain issues. As a result, many products, from small microchips all the way up to Class 8 trucks, are still difficult to purchase — especially in large numbers. This means that fleets are running trucks longer, and racking up more miles on them, than ever before.

Mar 16, 2023 at 10:16 AM CST

Maverick is just one example of the trucking fleets that have struggled with not being able to get new trucks in the past couple of years. The COVID-19 pandemic upended manufacturing and caused massive supply chain issues. As a result, many products, from small microchips all the way up to Class 8 trucks, are still difficult to purchase — especially in large numbers. This means that fleets are running trucks longer, and racking up more miles on them, than ever before.