Fleet and Equipment Management

Select Publications

A Guide to Incorporating Maintenance Costs into a Transportation Asset Management Plan
(TRB, 2023)
This guide leads practitioners through a six-part framework designed to tackle the biggest challenges agencies face in projecting future maintenance costs in transportation asset management plans.

Guide to Calculating Ownership and Operating Costs of Department of Transportation Vehicles and Equipment: An Accounting Perspective 
(TRB, 2020)
This report provides a framework for conducting fleet cost accounting in state DOTs, which could be applied to any 
public fleet.

Techno-Economic Analysis of Implementing Hybrid Electric Utility Vehicles in Municipal Fleets 
(MnDOT, 2020)

Fleet Management Tools for Local Agencies 
(LRRB, 2018)
This report provides a framework for conducting fleet cost accounting in state DOTs, which could be applied to any 
public fleet.

Major Equipment Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
(MnDOT, 2015)
This report concluded that when deciding to replace a piece of equipment, engine efficiency should be a high priority due to the costs associated with the time factor, engine factor, and its subsequent annual usage.

Fleet & Equipment Management Job Aids
These heavy equipment job aids, created by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, can be used to enhance instruction when working with and around specific equipment and procedures. The instructor or trainer may adapt these aids to fit the needs of the agency.