NASHVILLE, Tenn. — March 5, 2026 — Idle Smart, a leader in automatic downtime-prevention technology for heavy-duty fleets, is announcing that it has prevented more than 600,000 downtime events since launching its current platform in 2022, building on more than a decade of serving Class 7 and 8 fleets across North America.
Fleets across North America experience unplanned downtime due to battery failures and no-starts. Roadside assistance, technician labor, towing, and missed delivery windows add up quickly, averaging $800 per event, according to the 2026 Fleet Benchmark Report. For fleets managing hundreds or thousands of trucks, unplanned downtime represents a chronic, often underestimated expense.
For some fleets, $800 is conservative. “One of the nation’s largest private fleets shared with us that each battery event costs them approximately $1,400,“ said Jeff Lynch, CEO, Idle Smart. “At that point, unplanned downtime is not a maintenance line item. It’s a budget emergency waiting to happen, and it’s almost entirely preventable.”
Since 2022, Idle Smart’s intelligent engine management system has:
- Avoided over 600,000 battery-related events
- Eliminated over 40,000 cold start events
Idle Smart continuously monitors vehicle conditions and automatically manages engine cycling to maintain battery charge and prevent fuel gelling. It’s hands-free, maintenance-free, and integrates easily with fleet equipment.
“I’ve spent years on the fleet side, watching maintenance teams absorb costs from dead batteries and cold starts. Thirty years later, I’m still talking to fleets dealing with the same thing. They’re sending someone out to the yard at 3 AM just to crank engines,” said Steve Smith, VP of Sales, Idle Smart. “Avoiding over 600,000 downtime events is a meaningful milestone, but preventable no-starts are still costing fleets millions every day. That’s a problem we know how to solve.”
For fleet leaders ready to put an end to preventable downtime, Idle Smart’s team will be at TMC in Nashville, Booth 1352, throughout the show.
About Idle Smart
Idle Smart helps heavy-duty fleets maximize uptime, reduce costs, and operate more sustainably through automated, maintenance-free technology that prevents dead batteries, cold starts, and unnecessary idling. Trusted by fleets nationwide, Idle Smart continuously monitors and manages key vehicle systems to keep drivers comfortable and trucks ready to roll, wherever and whenever they run.
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