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Milwaukee fleet managers push replacements and tests of EVs as average truck age exceeds industry norms
Summary
Fleet services manager said average ages for refuse packers and snowplows exceed industry-recommended levels; the 2026 budget funds replacements including packers and snowplows and continued deployment of telematics and electric vehicles.
Milwaukee's fleet services manager told the budget committee that the city operates more than 4,000 vehicles with a total asset value exceeding $350 million and that the average age for vital classes is above industry recommendations.
Brian White said key categories are older than recommended: average ages cited in the hearing were about 11.9 years for snowplow trucks and 11.5 years for refuse packers, versus an industry guideline average age near seven years. The 2026 equipment budget adds funding for replacements that the department says will reduce average age over…
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