Preparing Fleet Budgets for 2026

Throughout 2025, lingering inflation, tariff uncertainty, and macroeconomic volatility challenged fleet operators to continuously pivot and adapt. Now, as the calendar turns to 2026, the outlook remains mixed as some of these trends begin to stabilize while others continue to disrupt fleet operations with other unforeseen challenges likely on the horizon.

To offer his perspective on the road ahead, Holman’s Ed Powell recent spoke with Automotive Fleet on the Move to highlight how fleet operators should prepare their budgets for what is shaping up to be another potentially turbulent year. In this video, Ed discusses a variety of factors that will influence fleet budgets in 2026 including tariffs, higher prices for new vehicles, and increasing operating costs.