When a vehicle leaves the fleet, keep its record
Metro fleets turn over. Vans come off lease, pickups are sold when a crew changes, a truck is moved to another branch. Most fleets keep good track of the vehicles they have. Far fewer keep the history of the ones that have gone.
That history is worth more than it looks. A van that left the fleet after three years holds the answer to questions about the ones still running: how many sets of tires it went through, how often it needed brakes, what its total running cost came to per mile. Compare that against the vehicle that replaced it and you can see whether a different model, tire or route is cheaper to run. Without it, every new vehicle starts from a guess.
The record is also useful at the point of sale or return. A vehicle with documented tire and service history is easier to sell and easier to hand back at lease end, because the condition can be shown rather than argued.
What gets agreed
Specifications by vehicle and position, so the right tire is identifiable without a phone call. Who can authorize work and up to what amount. How work is billed and reported, by vehicle, so cost per unit exists as a number. Seventeen services sit behind the account, including heavy-duty and light vehicle alignment, state inspections for vehicles that need them, and the full car and light truck repair list.
What to bring
The current vehicle list with sizes. The vehicles that have left recently, if you still have their records. Who authorizes work, and how you want it billed.
Other stores nearby
Washington and De Soto also run fleet accounts, which suits a fleet working both sides of the metro area.
About this store
The Fenton store carries all nine Purcell tire categories, is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and is managed by Daniel Garcia.
See the national fleet services page for the other 48 locations.