Navigating supply chain challenges can be tricky at the best of times. But when the supply chain includes essential fleet vehicles, it can have a big impact on your business.
Supply chain challenges in 2024
As we head into 2024, we’re already seeing a number of issues impact supply chains. War in the Middle East brings to mind the looming spectre of oil shortages. The ongoing war in Ukraine has caused disruptions to the delivery of critical materials, causing material shortages that have delayed the completion of new transport stock.
Closer to home, these shortages ultimately lead to supplier delays on most categories of semi-trailers and trucks.
And the flow-on effects are just as impactful.
Disruptions in global shipping and logistics channels cause late deliveries and longer lead times, setting logistics companies back.
Bottlenecks in the delivery of critical parts for machinery and equipment put a strain on already stretched fleets, and congestion in ports across Australia and other countries means unpredictable delays in necessary equipment reaching its end user.
To meet these challenges, businesses need to look at adopting flexible fleet solutions.
Incorporating flatbed trailer rentals into your fleet
Where the supply of semi-trailers may be facing delays, flatbed and truck trailer rentals can pick up the slack.
Both are well-suited for transporting a wide range of goods. Featuring a robust and hard-wearing design, they’re the perfect solution when moving large loads, machinery, bulk materials, and palletised goods. They’re particularly useful when transporting oversized equipment, from key mining and construction machinery, to oversized material, drill rigs, and more.
Flatbed trailers have an open design that makes for easy loading and unloading, ensuring a more efficient turnaround time than a traditional closed semi-trailer. Versatile truck trailers provide extra space and haulage capacity to your flatbed, and are capable of accommodating up to a 20-foot container with ease.
Adaptable and robust, they’re both indispensable tools in your fleet, providing efficient and reliable transportation solutions for a variety of goods and equipment.
At Rentco, we have a diverse fleet of rental trucks and trailers ready to hire, including flatbed and truck trailers, and we can help you access the assets you need to meet your business’ unique logistical and operational challenges. And, importantly, weather any supply chain issues.
Solve your supply chain issues with Rentco’s flatbed and truck trailer rental solutions
There are many benefits of choosing flatbed and truck trailer rental solutions to solve your supply chain issues.
It’s more cost-effective
Rather than making a large upfront investment, you can instead allocate the cost to ongoing operational expenditure. And nor are you left dealing with ongoing vehicle depreciation. You don’t have to pay for ongoing maintenance or upkeep costs either, as our expert technicians take care of it for you.
It’s a more flexible solution
Rather than purchasing one vehicle for the long term, you can engage as many vehicles as you need, when you need them. You can scale up or down as your requirements dictate, without needing to commit to permanent changes to your fleet. It allows you to adapt to the changing environment in a more agile way.
You’re supported at every step
At Rentco, we help you navigate supply chain challenges with confidence, by providing high-quality rental equipment options. Our 24/7 national support means your equipment hire gets back up and running faster in the event of any failures or breakdowns.
So whether it’s short-term hire to cover any equipment shortfalls, or long-term hire to ensure your targets remain on track, we’ve got you covered.
Be prepared, no matter what happens
Supply chain issues will come and go, and we can’t tell with certainty what the future is going to hold. But if you’re prepared, you can manage them with ease.
At Rentco, you can find the rental solution that will support and enhance your fleet’s flexibility, no matter the impacts your supply chain is facing. We can provide a tailored transport rental equipment solution that provides well-maintained, modern flatbed trailers and trucks to ensure your business continues to deliver on its promises.
Get in touch with our team to discuss how we can help you incorporate rental solutions into your business, and beat any supply chain issues as they come down the line.
