Perhaps, but it's not uncommon for these places buying new-off-the-lot high end trucks (my family members' included) to have a dozen+ vehicles at their disposal

Perhaps, but it's not uncommon for these places buying new-off-the-lot high end trucks (my family members' included) to have a dozen+ vehicles at their disposal. He's planning on using his 5-year old similar HD truck until the market thaws a bit, but it's also overkill for most everything he does. One of the many work vans his business owns can likely do 95% of the work. They're mostly just buying the big ones for clout and due to generous tax writeoffs.