Between Fuel/Gas and Repairs/ Maintenance: Which is the major constraints for a transportation business?

[King Belieal]

Transportation business is one of the most popular businesses around. It has its own challenges though. Many commercial drivers always complain of cost of fuel/gas or cost of repairs as a big challenge to them.

Which is a bigger challenge to commercial road transportation business between the two factors?

 

[eLdavis]

I think fuel/gas is the major thing they spend their money on. While repairs often take place, they don't repair every day, unlike the number of times they have to buy gas.

 

[Min George]

Drivers make money everyday to buy their fuel. It is those unexpected repairs that limits drivers the most.

 

[Trush Jodie]

The costs of engine oil alone is about 50 dollars for a four liter container.