Average net margins for small to mid-sized transport operators
Of total operating costs in most fleets
Average cost of truck downtime per month (per vehicle)
Delayed invoices compound faster than most operators realise
• Fuel price volatility
• Truck downtime and maintenance
• Insurance premium increases
• Driver wage pressure
• Subcontractor leakage
• Compliance and NHVR obligations
• Admin overhead and scheduling inefficiencies
• Late customer payments impacting cash flow
Strong control across cash flow, per-truck profitability, and risk exposure.
You’re operating with financial discipline and visibility.
Focus on optimisation, strategic growth, and protecting margins as you scale.
Solid financial foundation with room to tighten control.
Margins are stable, but inefficiencies or risk exposure may be limiting your true profit potential.
Targeted refinements will materially strengthen your position.
Early warning signs are present.
Cash flow pressure, margin leakage, or client concentration risk may be quietly eroding performance.
Action now prevents structural stress later.
Financial pressure is likely impacting stability.
Profit per truck may be unclear. Cash runway may be thin. Risk exposure may be high.
Immediate structural adjustments are required to protect the business.
