Good end-of-the-shift communication
between your drivers and maintenance technicians is important in keeping your
fleet’s chassis and bodies in good working order, which is nearly as important
as making sure your people are able to work safely and return home each day in
the same condition as when they left. Face it—a foundation of good fleet
maintenance lies in making sure your drivers know what they should be looking
for. Such technological advances as auto-lubing and auto-filtration certainly
help, but you need to have a driver that’s trained to recognize and report the
first signs of trouble, before a minor problem becomes a major one.
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Without proper monitoring and
inspection, hours of downtime can quickly turn into days or weeks, and repair
costs can grow from hundreds of dollars to thousands. Who’s going to tell you
about how your trucks are holding up, so that you can make well-informed,
cost-effective solutions to nip a problem in the bud before it gets out of hand?
The answer is that it’s the people who are behind the wheel of your trucks, or
working in the street behind them... and no amount of money spent on
cutting-edge technology or expert repair technicians can measure up to the
potential savings that your collection force can provide for you with by giving
you accurate, up-to-date information about how your fleet’s holding up.
So, while you’re taking care of your
trucks, don’t forget to take good care of the people who work on
them.