Fleet Advantage Releases Latest Truck Life Cycle Data Index (TLDI) Showing Significant Costs For Organizations With Transportation Fleets Running Older Equipment As Diesel Prices Surpass $5 Per Gallon
Surge in Diesel Costs Amplifies Financial Penalties when Operating 2022–2026 Model Year Trucks; Data Shows Fleets of 100 Trucks Could Save $1.3 Million Annually by Upgrading to 2028 MY Equipment
April 27, 2026
The latest TLDI evaluates model year 2022 through 2026 trucks versus new 2028 equipment in relation to the April 2026 national average diesel price of $5.47 per gallon. According to the data, upgrading from a 2022 sleeper to a 2028 model can save organizations up to $12,845 per vehicle in the first year. For a 100-truck fleet, these savings scale to $1,284,500, assuming no tariff adjustments.
Read the article here:
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/fleet-advantage-releases-latest-truck-140000328.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGhy0dLe1FBzyS_xcUM6hGPq1TeLkeFal1isdyEMfKklX9huTQfXwz_Xb3ADtYodbAUYnQtlZOj9KYilodVvHJYgnwzjA7MVrNy1_nhJm3s5u6OsPb8iBmxU3cDO0Mu1_4_sHQD0dOdlNawo43D_LN40J4wauCChdYxHTgzXzndV