Are You Sure Your Fleet Growth Strategy Is Sustainable?
WORDS BY HIDRIVE
Fleet managers are generally happy campers when requests for new vehicles keep hitting their inboxes. Growing fleets are a solid indicator that a company is flourishing, and grand plans are bearing fruit.
During growth periods, everyone is too busy getting stuff done to worry about‘ aligning and refining’ the strategy— but this is exactly the time to do that. By assessing where you are and where you’ re going, you can turn opportunity into sustainable, measurable, and repeatable long-term success.
Otherwise, you may just be left wondering why the good times didn’ t last
How to avoid growth traps
When businesses expand, the need to satisfy customer demand can make us reach for the panic button. Adding new vehicles too quickly without defining a clear long-term fleet strategy can blow-out costs, create compliance risks and lead to operational waste.
Sustainable fleet growth starts with making smarter decisions up front, particularly when it comes to vehicle fitouts. A fit-for-purpose, modular fleet setup doesn’ t just support your order book for this year, or even next year— it creates wiggle room and contingency for changing future work needs, bakes in risk mitigation measures, and maximises ROI over the entire life of the asset.
What does smart fleet planning look like?
As a fleet manager, you already know your success is measured against safety, cost efficiency, fleet utilisation, and operational metrics that directly impact the business bottom line.
36 ISSUE 56 DECEMBER 2025 / WWW. AFMA. ORG. AU