Truck Stock
Definition
Truck stock is the inventory of parts, tools, and materials a technician carries on their service vehicle to complete common jobs without a supply house trip.
What Truck Stock Means for Your Business
What it means
Truck stock is the rolling warehouse on wheels. Every truck carries a defined list of parts sized to the trade, the region, and the common calls. A good stock list is the difference between a one-trip repair and a two-trip disaster.
Why it matters
Every unscheduled trip to the supply house costs 45 to 90 minutes of billable time. Multiply that by a week and a fleet and it is the quiet killer of margin. Well-managed truck stock directly lifts first-call resolution.
How contractors use it
Shops define a minimum and maximum quantity for every SKU on every truck, audit monthly, and replenish from a central warehouse. The best systems track usage per job and auto-replenish.
Real-World Example
A plumbing company audited truck stock and added 42 common SKUs worth $1,800 per truck. Across 9 trucks, the $16,200 investment recaptured 320 supply-house trips per month worth $45,000 in billable time.
Related Terms
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
A stock keeping unit, or SKU, is a unique identifier assigned to every distinct part, product, or service in an inventory system.
First-Call Resolution
First-call resolution is the percentage of service calls that are fully fixed on the technician's first visit, with no return trip required.
Parts Markup
Parts markup is the percentage added to the wholesale cost of a part to set the retail price the customer pays.
Price Book
A price book is a standardized catalog of labor and material tasks with pre-set flat rate prices that technicians use in the field.
Field Service Management
Field service management, or FSM, is the software category that coordinates dispatching, scheduling, invoicing, and mobile work orders for technicians in the field.
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