What a truck driver costs an employer in Italy in 2026
The 2026 Italian ministry table on what a driver costs: €25.92 to €35.34 an hour, what is inside item by item, the 2027 increases and the calculator for your fleet.
Read articleThe 2026 Italian ministry table on what a driver costs: €25.92 to €35.34 an hour, what is inside item by item, the 2027 increases and the calculator for your fleet.
Read articleItaly's 2026 diesel tax credit for road hauliers: about €0.18 per litre before pro-rating, own-account transport excluded, usable only until 31 December.
Read articleItaly's ZES Unica tax credit for logistics in the South: warehouses and plant qualify, vehicles almost certainly don't. 2027 funding, deadlines and a worked example.
Read articleWe added up the tachograph, the Mobility Package, ETS2 and urban access for four fleet profiles. The cost runs from €186 to €1,593 per vehicle per year, and in a steady-state year 97% of it is people's time.
Read articleThe 30% return rate in Italian e-commerce hides a logistics cost often double that of delivery. Five levers to manage returns without destroying margins.
Read articleEU Regulation 2026/1030 has been in force since June. Declaring emissions stays voluntary, but the method no longer is. What that means for a fleet.
Read articleMost vehicle downtime concentrates on three components: battery, tyres, brakes. Which signals anticipate them and how predictive maintenance catches them before the failure.
Read articleHow much does driving style really affect fleet fuel consumption? In trucking eco-driving programmes the average fuel saving is 5-10%. What works and what doesn't.
Read articlePredictive maintenance uses vehicle data to anticipate failures instead of the calendar. How it works on a fleet, what you actually need and who it's right for in 2026.
Read articleETS2 has been postponed to 2028, but data collection obligations are already active. Estimated cost per truck, diesel impact and what to do today to be ready.
Read articleThe three maintenance strategies compared on cost, downtime risk and data required. Which one fits a fleet in 2026 — and why the answer is almost always a mix.
Read articleThe cost of a vehicle down isn't the repair: it's everything the breakdown drags with it. How to estimate it for your fleet and how much predictive maintenance cuts it.
Read articleThe 7 items of fleet Total Cost of Ownership, incidence percentages, the most common calculation errors, and how to move from absolute TCO to TCO/km as a decision KPI.
Read articleWith diesel above 2 €/litre, Italian fleets are losing margin. Seven operational levers to cut fuel consumption without renewing the vehicle fleet.
Read articleCost per km is the most used and worst calculated metric in Italian fleet management. Five common mistakes, benchmarks by mission type and how to use it for pricing and dispatching.
Read articleA failed delivery doubles shipping costs and drives customers away. Real data on the financial impact, plus proven strategies to improve first-attempt success.
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