At NiteHawk, we’ve been building the highest quality sweepers on the market for over twenty years. We’re driven beyond manufacturing goals. For us, the real joy of our work comes from helping small businesses grow and succeed. It’s important to us that any customer looking to purchase a new sweeper does so at the right time for their business.
If you own a sweeper company, one of the biggest questions you probably face is this: do I have the right size fleet, and how do I know when to expand?
Optimizing your fleet size, or “rightsizing,” is crucial to running a successful operation. Besides helping you build and maintain an efficient sweeper fleet, rightsizing will help you lower maintenance costs, establish consistent levels of usage, and ensure effective delivery of services to your clients.
The US Department of Energy offers a helpful guide [1] for the optimal operation of vehicle fleets. These seven questions come from an article specifically on fuel efficiency, but thinking about these issues can help you improve efficiency for your overall operation:
Before you decide to add a new sweeper to your fleet, consider if your existing vehicles are utilized at optimal levels of efficiency. If you’re experiencing increased client demand (and we hope you are!) think about ways your current fleet’s performance can be improved and expanded:
Before making a significant investment, make sure that your current fleet is performing at the highest level possible. We are excited to help our clients grow their businesses the right way, and we are confident that with enough growth adding sweepers to your fleet will be the right move.
[1] https://www.afdc.energy.gov/conserve/rightsizing.html
[2] Azuga Fleet Report. 2016. Reducing Fuel Costs with Fleet Tracking Solutions. Available at https://www.azuga.com/.
rephrase this into one question, ie: Should I expand my fleet?
Custom Options: The NiteHawk Engineering Team can design and fabricate unique options to save you time and money.
Cab and/or Hopper Wrap: Custom designs, colors and logos, commercial grade vinyl wrap professional install
Cab and/or Hopper Paint: Commercial grade paint of cab, hopper can be powder-coated to match or a different color
Side Suction Hose: 6″ Suction Hose, 8′ reach, Aluminum Nozzle and Handle for picking up debris outside of paved areas
Passenger Side Curb Broom: Vertical Digger Curb Broom, Independent Controls
Dust Suppression System: Watery Spray System, Front Bumper Spray Bar, Sweeping Head and Curb Broom Nozzles, 100 Gallon Tank Capacity
Storage Tray: 8 Sq Feet storage with 5″ lip driver side mounted for additional easy access storage.
(Not compatible with Alternative Fuel)
Work Light – Rear: Custom Spec Wide Angle View 15″ White LED Bar Light, Rear Bumper Mount. Dramatically increases visibility and illumination of your sweeping path.
Work Light – Front: Custom Spec Wide Angle View 15″ White LED Bar Light, Front Bumper Mount. Dramatically increases visibility and illumination of your sweeping path.
Traffic Advisor Light Bar: Low Profile SUPER-LED Direction Bar. safely notify other traffic when sweeping in busy locations
Multi View Cameras: 3 Camera System, Dashboard Display, Driver side, Passenger side and rear view monitoring provides increased visibility and safer operation.
LED Flasher Bar: High Visibility 17″ Amber LED Light Bar, Center Mounted
Bumper Strobes: High Visibility Amber LED Flashers – 2 Front Bumper Mount, 2 Rear Bumper Mount. Provides 360 degree flasher view of equipment
Rear Magnet Bars: 16″ magnet trays mounted to sweeping head, designed to protect your rear tires from sharp metal debris damage.
Front Magnet Bar: Front Bumper Under Mount, Manual Activation, 72″ wide protects tires from sharp metal debris damage.
Hopper Coating: Interior Coating – Powdercoat or Rhino Lining for additional protection
HD Front Bumper: Heavy Duty Safety Bumper engineered 3/16″ high strength steel, powder-coated, padded front plate designed to protect your investment.
Fire Extinguisher: Driver-side Mount, High Visibility All Weather Cover, 10lb, A/B/C rated
Backup Alarm: External audible alarm, connected to reverse position
Trailer Tow Hitch: Class IV trailer hitch/receiver with 7 pin trailer wiring connection
Alternative Fuel: LPG – Liquid Propane: 21 Gallon GGE, bifuel system
Chassis Options: GMC 2500HD, Cheverolet 2500HD, Ford F250
Custom Options: NiteHawk Engineering Team can design and fabricate unique options to save you time and money
Poly/Steel Broom: 75/25 poly/steel blend for longer broom life and better performance
Low Profile Toolbox: 14 Cubic Feet Storage, Driver and Passenger side access doors (locking)
Traffic Advisor Light Bar: Low Profile SUPER-LED Direction Bar. safely notify other traffic when sweeping in busy locations