Fleet Advantage launches Capital Cost Avoidance program to help fleets mitigate 2027 EPA and tariff-driven cost increases
Key takeaways
- Fleet Advantage’s Capital Cost Avoidance Program helps fleets shield against the 2027 NOx rule, GHG updates, and rising Class 8 truck costs.
- Pulling forward 50% of a 100-truck order now can save at least $900,000, avoiding up to $1.78M in extra costs if delayed.
- The program provides audits, a procurement calculator, cost-avoidance plans, secured build slots, and pays 50% of tariff costs.
Fleet Advantage recently launched its Capital Cost Avoidance program to help private fleets plan for upcoming regulatory and economic shifts in 2027. The company, which provides specialty financing, fleet data analytics, asset performance services, and life cycle cost management, designed the program to shield organizations from rising truck costs driven by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2027 NOx Rule, GHG Phase 3 updates, warranty changes, and evolving tariffs.
Program highlights:
- Consultative data audit: Fleet Advantage experts analyze fleet data to quantify 2027 cost impacts.
- Customized procurement calculator: Financial modeling shows the benefits of a strategic pull-forward approach.
- Consultative cost avoidance plan: A multiyear roadmap guides optimal timing and volume for asset replacement.
- Secure build slots: Participants gain access to secured 2026 production slots before market capacity limits.
- Exclusive financial incentives: Fleet Advantage covers 50% of tariff costs for eligible program participants.
Organizations executing the program early can achieve savings. For example, a 100-truck order using the recommended plan could save a minimum of $900,000, while delaying orders may result in $1.781 million in additional costs.
“Most companies realize the 2027 challenges are coming, but many don’t yet have a concrete strategy to deal with them,” Brian Antonellis, CTP, SVP of fleet operations at Fleet Advantage, stated. “For a fleet of 1,000 trucks on a five-year life cycle, the average $10,000-per-unit increase represents a $10 million hit to capital budgets. Our program moves beyond guesswork, taking a fleet’s actual data to answer the critical question: ‘How much will it cost me to avoid 2027?’ In fact, we are already seeing the most forward-thinking organizations take decisive action, with many clients pulling forward as much as 50% of their total fleet size and placing orders now to lock in savings and availability.”
