The FedEx fleet totals 72,000 vehicles and pieces of equipment. He coordinates several million dollars in new equipment acquisitions each year as well. Most fleet people don't have time to attend two different types of truck meetings. I sure don't. That's why TMC is the perfect forum to bring these two areas together.
Many basic issues are the same in running a shop, regardless of the types of trucks involved.
Our operations might be different, but we analyze problems the same way. F rom the tender age of three, Mr. Gooch knew he was destined for a career in maintenance. I crawled into a oil drain pan in my uncles's garage. I was mechanically inclined right from the start. There were no corner garages where you could send a broken truck or tractor to get it fixed.