The support vehicles fall through the cracks
A trucking company maintains its tractors carefully, because a tractor off the road costs money by the hour and the paperwork demands it. The pickups, the parts runner and the yard truck are a different story. They are not on the same schedule, often not on any schedule, and they get attention when something breaks.
The trouble is that the operation depends on them. A dead support pickup on the morning a tractor is down on the road means the parts, the driver or the technician cannot get there. The cheap vehicle becomes the bottleneck for the expensive one.
Put them on the tractors' calendar
The fix is not complicated. Give each support vehicle the same treatment the tractors get, at a lighter level: a record, a due date and a reminder.
- A record per vehicle. Mileage, last service, and what was done.
- A due date from the manufacturer's schedule. Use the heavier schedule in the owner's manual if the vehicle tows, idles a lot or carries weight.
- Book in batches. Bringing two or three support vehicles in together, when the operation can spare them, is easier than finding a gap for each one.
Drivers' own vehicles benefit from the same habit, and a driver whose car is reliable is a driver who turns up.
What scheduled maintenance covers
The items the manufacturer lists for the vehicle at its mileage: fluids, filters, belts, inspections and the like. Work that comes out of the inspection is its own service here, including brake repair and oil changes. The national scheduled maintenance page explains how the schedule works.
Other stores nearby
The Salt Lake City commercial and consumer store and Orem also offer scheduled maintenance.
About this store
This is the Truck Tire Center listing, open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Distribution Services shares its address and handles tire supply only. See the Salt Lake City page for all four listings.
See the national scheduled maintenance page for all 33 locations.