For many fleet managers, attempting to curtail fuel costs feels like bailing out the Titanic. Retail gasoline prices have been on an upward trajectory in recent years, and higher prices seem to be here to stay. Given this environment, it’s no wonder that discount-oriented pricing plans, such as cost plus, have thrived; in tough times, everyone chases a bargain. But the old maxim still holds: If a deal looks too good to be true, it usually is.
In this paper we contrast two popular pricing scenarios, cost plus and retail minus, and assess how fleet managers fare under each. Read more…