We took data from over 50 of our utility and municipal fleet benchmarking clients and their active Digger Derricks from 2017 to 20211. The sample included nearly 12,000 vehicles weighing less than or equal to 55,000 GVWR. The data used represents the patterns we have seen from the industry average of the selected sample.

Industry comparisons are a powerful tool that should be integral to any fleet management strategy. By analyzing your fleet’s performance metrics against industry benchmarks, you get a more accurate, apples-to-apples comparison and ultimately, deeper insights.

With great growth often comes a few growing pains along the way. And it seems the same is true for the utility fleet industry.

For the electric pickup to be successful within the industry, OEMs will have to work hard to deliver a vehicle that meets real range needs, and fleet managers will need to change the culture of their organizations to accept this new technology.

When it came to straight wage, Utilimarc found quite a range of hourly utility technician wages — from less than $25/hour to greater than $52.50/hour.

“The biggest challenge was making a tool that was easy for any time-constrained manager to use, but also powerful enough to provide valuable insights.”