Scale Your Fleet Without Killing Your Cash Flow

Scale Your Fleet Without Killing Your Cash Flow

July 7, 2026 · 24 min

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This episode discusses strategies for managing and scaling a fleet in a home service business without compromising cash flow.

Should you lease, buy new, or buy used commercial trucks for a home service business? Discover fleet management strategies to scale your business, manage cash flow, and handle vehicle maintenance without draining your budget. In this episode of Masters of Home Service, host Adam Sylvester sits down with Beau Batcheller (Five Stones Landscaping) and Kyle MacDonald (Force Fleet Tracking) to break down the true costs of growing a reliable fleet. Looking to simplify fleet management? Learn more about the Force Fleet Tracking and Jobber integration: https://bit.ly/3QRTIWN New to Jobber? Claim your exclusive listener discount: https://bit.ly/4y8A4GJ Show Notes: [00:42] How to know when older work trucks become a financial liability[01:33] Commercial truck leasing vs. buying: Real contractor experiences[04:54] Should contractors buy new or used work vehicles?[08:48] How to make fleet maintenance costs predictable[12:51] What does a vehicle breakdown really cost?[14:58] How a clean, wrapped fleet builds customer trust[16:09] Tips for finding affordable work trucks at vehicle auctions[17:22] How to calculate and track the true cost of vehicle ownership[18:11] How to buy used commercial…

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