How to stop wheel-offs before they cost you a lawsuit
Torque checks at 50-100 miles and documented PMI routines give fleets a defensible record when a wheel detachment lands in court.
#Preventive Maintenance
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How to use summer breakdown data to cut fall maintenance costs
Fleets that review roadside calls and failure codes from June through August can spot patterns that trim PM intervals and prevent expensive fall breakdowns.
Two Brothers Left Cox Automotive to Build a Mobile Fleet Shop
Kyle and Kevin Coltrain watched their family's mobile maintenance company get rolled up twice, then launched Coltrain Onsite with 70 techs across 15 states.…
Stretching PM intervals past 15,000 miles costs more than it saves
Fleets that extend preventive maintenance schedules to cut shop costs pay double in roadside violations, BASIC score damage, and lost freight contracts.
Summer Cooling System Failures Cost More Than the Tow Bill
Debris-choked condensers and deferred EGR cooler inspections quietly kill fuel economy and uptime long before a truck breaks down.
Engine Parameter Tweaks Can Lift MPG 5–8% at Zero Hardware Cost
Fleets that have never optimized electronic engine parameters for fuel economy can see gains of 0.5 mpg or more-up to 8% improvement-by adjusting speed limits,…