The problem
Local van fleets, taxi firms and trades with a handful of vehicles buy tires all year, but many depots never ask for that work because writing a proper proposal takes an evening. A fleet manager comparing depots picks whoever sends something clear. One fleet of 8 vans replacing about 4 tires a month at $133£100€119A$192C$188 each is $532£400€476A$768C$752 a month of steady work.
What the AI does
Write down your fleet terms: prices by tire band, call-out charges for mobile work, monthly invoicing, tread checks, how punctures are handled and response times you can genuinely meet. Paste them into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, without any customer's details, and ask for a two-page proposal with a short summary at the top. Check every price and promise, then tailor the opening paragraph to each fleet before sending.
A worked example
A tire depot in Northampton with one mobile van wants more fleet work from local builders, couriers and a taxi firm. The owner drafts one proposal template with an assistant and tailors it for 5 local fleets.
Before
No written fleet offer; fleet work only from the 2 or 3 customers who happened to ask
After
Proposals sent to 5 local fleets in a month; 1 fleet of 8 vans signs up for about 4 tires a month
What it's worth
About $133£100€119A$192C$188 a month in profit, if 1 fleet of 8 vans signs up for about 4 tires a month at $133£100€119A$192C$188 each (an assumption), at an assumed 25% margin on $532£400€476A$768C$752. That is against free to about $27£20€24A$38C$38 a month for the assistant.
How to set it up
- Write down your fleet terms: prices by tire band, call-out charges, invoicing, tread checks and response times.
- Ask ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini for a two-page proposal template with a short summary at the top.
- Check every price and promise against what you can actually deliver, and delete anything the assistant invented.
- Tailor the opening for each fleet: their vehicles, where they're based and what they said matters to them.
- Phone each fleet manager a week after sending.
What goes wrong
- Don't promise response times you can't keep on a busy Saturday. One broken promise loses the account.
- Fleet prices tie up margin for a year. Build in a review date for when your tire costs change.
- Keep fleet customers' names and vehicle details out of free assistant plans.