diff --git a/backend/modules/fleet/views.py b/backend/modules/fleet/views.py
index 7ed7272..6d7ffa0 100644
--- a/backend/modules/fleet/views.py
+++ b/backend/modules/fleet/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from io import StringIO
 import base64
 import csv
 import mimetypes
+import tempfile
 import threading
 import zipfile
 import re
@@ -2937,6 +2938,25 @@ def _generated_archive_filename_for_user(user, *, year, month, archive_type):
     return f"{prefix}-{month:02d}-{year}-{suffix}.zip"
 
 
+def _build_monthly_archive_to_temp_file(*, user, year, month, archive_type):
+    if archive_type == 'service_tasks':
+        archive_content = _build_monthly_service_tasks_archive_content(user=user, year=year, month=month)
+    else:
+        archive_content = _build_monthly_work_orders_archive_content(user=user, year=year, month=month)
+
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False, suffix='.zip') as temp_file:
+        temp_file.write(archive_content)
+        return Path(temp_file.name)
+
+
+def _build_monthly_service_tasks_archive_to_temp_file(*, user, year, month):
+    return _build_monthly_archive_to_temp_file(user=user, year=year, month=month, archive_type='service_tasks')
+
+
+def _build_monthly_work_orders_archive_to_temp_file(*, user, year, month):
+    return _build_monthly_archive_to_temp_file(user=user, year=year, month=month, archive_type='work_orders')
+
+
 def _unique_zip_entry_name(entry_name, used_names):
     candidate = entry_name
     entry_path = Path(entry_name)