The Importance of Preventive Maintenance

Tractor-trailer and heavy-duty trucks require preventive maintenance to ensure their proper operation for thousands of miles and many years to come

On-Site Fleet Services is a premier preventive maintenance service provider. We serve the needs of fleet operators who procure our expertise and knowledge of preventive maintenance that can save them thousands of dollars. This is accomplished through scheduled preventive maintenance that can uncover potential failures down the road.

In addition, preventive maintenance focuses on the changing of consumable parts in heavy-duty trucks, which are subject to wear-and-tear due to the rigors of the road. Most importantly, drivers who disclose any operation issues with a semi-truck or heavy-duty vehicle should be taken seriously, as they are your first line of defense.

Experienced truck drivers know that passing DOT inspection is best managed by having regular preventive maintenance in their vehicles. With an increase in demand for transportation in recent years, the operational lifetime of heavy-duty and semi-trucks can be pushed to its limits—both in terms of miles and operating hours. This makes it even more important to perform preventive maintenance on a regular basis, ahead of potential malfunctions.

At On-Site Fleet Services, we provide an extensive menu of preventive maintenance services to include the following:

• Oil changes
• Parts replacement
• Air compressor maintenance
• Brake service
• Steering system
• Air cleaner replacement
• Belt and fan service
• Seal and gasket replacement

Semi-trucks, heavy-duty vehicles and other types of workhorse machinery can last well beyond their operational lifetime with good preventive maintenance. The main reason why fleet operators end up with major repairs is that they skip the preventive maintenance and this results in breakdowns in the middle of the road. In the worst-case scenarios, failing to do preventive maintenance could lead to potentially unsafe driving conditions.

If you are not sure about the preventive maintenance cycle for any of your fleet vehicles, contact On-Site Fleet Services to discuss their specific needs. Every heavy-duty and semi-truck brand is different and some are more prone to fail in their electrical systems, while others are likely to have mechanical issues.

As a trusted service provider for commercial and industrial vehicles of all types, On-Site Fleet Services has a strong understanding of preventive maintenance based on our collective wisdom of repair techs, mechanics and other support staff. Our goal is to serve the needs of fleet operators to help them save time, money and keep their vehicles doing what they do best: generating revenue on the road, day after day.

Whether you manage a fleet of five trucks or 50 of them, we can support your preventive maintenance needs, either on-site at your location or at our shop in Lakeland, Florida. Our staff has Commercial Driver Licenses and can even handle warranty work by the manufacturer on your behalf, making it easy and convenient to work with On-Site Fleet Services.

Call us today at (863) 510-5992 or visit our Contact Page to send us a message with your questions or concerns about preventive maintenance.