# Truck stock

A term used when buying plumbing.

The parts a van carries so a technician can finish a job without leaving for supply.

It is inventory that never appears on a [balance sheet](https://searchspheresource.com/glossary/balance-sheet) as inventory, and it decides the number that actually matters, which is first-visit completion. A shop whose vans are thin sends technicians to the supply house mid-job, and every one of those trips is an hour nobody bills. In diligence, count the vans and price what is on them, then ask what share of jobs finish on the first visit: the two numbers explain each other.

Part of: Buying a Plumbing Business (https://searchspheresource.com/guides/buying-a-plumbing-business)

Source: https://searchspheresource.com/guides/buying-a-plumbing-business/terms/truck-stock
Not dated: The same editorial definitions as the glossary, inside a trade.

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