Drivers often treat alignments like the flossing of auto maintenance. We all know we're supposed to be doing it, but most people wait until something hurts to take a professional's advice seriously.

Beneath those budgeted line items lies a silent, compounding expense that few organizations account for: the alignment tax.

Front-end and full-vehicle alignment tends to be an afterthought for many fleets, often happening only after a driver logs a complaint. “From a fleet perspective, alignments are a lot like doctor ...