Connectivity as a weapon against unplanned idling trucks

Unscheduled truck downtime is costly for transport firms. Previous studies by the Swedish manufacturers show that the average cost can vary between €800 in national transport and €3000 in international transport for a typical European transport company. These figures include only the costs directly related to the downtime, such as the driver’s salary that is continued to be paid, loss of turnover, etc. On top of that, there are the costs of repairs and possible towing. At worst, there is also the cost of reputational damage to the customer.