While the customers may never see this side of the business, HVAC companies spend a large part of their working hours traveling between jobs out in the field. Every mile logged in a company van or truck goes against the company’s bottom line in the form of fuel expenses and eventual maintenance costs.
Therefore, it is vitally important HVAC companies have a sound business strategy regarding the size and maintenance of their respective fleets of vehicles. Larger companies can easily have vehicle counts in the hundreds, while small outfits may only need one or two service vehicles. Regardless of size, each fleet must make attempts at increased efficiency and proper maintenance in order to have sustained profitability.