Innovative Approaches in Acquiring New or Replacement Fleet Equipment
Fleet managers often face challenges securing sufficient funding to meet their agencies’ equipment needs. While some have developed alternative approaches to acquire fleet equipment, many agencies are not fully aware of these options or their potential advantages and limitations. Rising equipment costs and constrained budgets increase the need to examine flexible and cost-effective acquisition strategies. A review of these approaches and their associated considerations could provide practical value to state fleet managers. This scan aims to identify practical insights that may support cost management, improve access to reliable equipment, and reduce long-term maintenance expenses. The findings will provide agencies with documented lessons learned and serve as a reference when considering strategies to extend fleet replacement budgets.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Proposed
- Funding: $250,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
Project 20-68, Scan 26-03
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Sponsor Organizations:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Irvin, Deborah
- Start Date: 20260316
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Budgeting; Equipment replacement; Fleet management; Procurement
- Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01982446
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
- Contract Numbers: Project 20-68, Scan 26-03
- Files: TRB, RIP
- Created Date: Mar 17 2026 2:49PM