Custom Truck One Source (CTOS) 24th Annual Diversified Industrials & Services Conference summary
Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.
24th Annual Diversified Industrials & Services Conference summary
9 Jul, 2026Business overview and market positioning
Operates as a one-stop shop for vocational trucks, combining truck outfitting and specialty rental fleet services across utility, infrastructure, rail, and telecom markets, with utility and infrastructure making up 85% of revenue.
Assembles 90-95% of trucks in-house, sourcing chassis from major OEMs and attachments from key partners, leveraging significant scale and a national service network with 40 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
Maintains the largest rental fleet in the sector, with over 10,000 trucks valued at $1.6 billion, about 1.5x the size of the next largest competitor, and offers unmatched product breadth.
Growth drivers and end market outlook
Utility (T&D) is the primary growth driver, benefiting from regulatory improvements, grid modernization, and increased demand from data center and infrastructure projects.
Trucks are essential for new transmission line construction and ongoing distribution upgrades, with strong tailwinds from energy and data infrastructure expansion.
Non-utility segments like vocational and specialty rentals are also experiencing disproportionate growth.
Fleet utilization and investment strategy
Rental fleet utilization has ranged from a trough of 70% to highs near 89% over the past eight quarters, with current levels in the high 70s to low 80s considered optimal for returns.
Improved supply chain conditions and inventory flexibility allow for rapid response to demand surges and better fleet management.
Significant net investment in the rental fleet continues, with $260 million invested over the past 12 months and a gross investment target of $400 million for the year.
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