- 5 min read
The 25-asset fleet: why this size is the sweet spot
Fleets of 5 don't need much software. Fleets of 500 need an ERP. Between them is the 25-asset fleet — the one DirtFleet was built for. Here's what changes at this size.
opsconstruction - 4 min read
What your accountant actually wants from a maintenance app
After two years sitting between fleet managers and their bookkeepers, here's what the accounting side wants when they ask for 'shop spend.' Spoiler: it's three CSV columns, not a dashboard.
opsconstruction - 6 min read
Cost-per-hour is the only fleet metric most owners need
Asset utilization, MTBF, fuel efficiency — all useful. But cost-per-engine-hour is the one number that exposes the worst unit in the fleet at a glance. Here's how DirtFleet computes it and what to do with it.
opsconstruction - 5 min read
Hour-based PM beats calendar PM in heavy-equipment fleets
Calendar reminders are easy to set up and easy to ignore. Engine-hour thresholds are harder to game and surface real risk. Here's the math.
opsconstruction