The operators who are short of trucks, this week.
An operator cannot run a vehicle it is not authorised for, and it does not get authorised for vehicles it does not intend to run. The gap between the permission and the purchase is your window, and it is measured in weeks.
What each entry gives you
- The gap in units: authorised against held, so you know how many units are actually in play.
- Whether trailers moved as well as vehicles, which separates a fleet replacement from real growth.
- The company behind the trading name, its age and its accounts, so the sales call is not a credit lottery.
- Where the operating centre is, so it goes to the right depot rather than to head office.
The question for the first call
Are the units for a new contract, and is anything going out as part-exchange?
The usual alternative is waiting for the enquiry, by which point you are one of three quotes and the conversation is about price.
Start with a few weeks, free.
Tick fleet & transport on the form and name your category. The entries arrive weekly, and terms are only discussed once you have judged them against your own market.
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