Equipment maintenance is a critical component focus of Client Transport in providing dependable service to our customers. Our equipment maintenance program ensures that our equipment is safe, that breakdowns remain minimal and utilization is at its greatest capacity. The only way to keep ahead of equipment failure and driver delay in getting a load delivered on time is to practice preventive maintenance.

 

The establishment of a pro-active maintenance schedule for all the Client Transport equipment has been the single most important customer service tool we have. Client's maintenance program is one part of a company wide focus on customer service and is integrated into the scheduling of every client tractor and trailer in the fleet. Long term success in trucking is about planning for success and then working the plan to minimize the risk of equipment failure and fatigue, and ultimately service failures.

 

Keeping the fleet current with modern efficiencies as well as mechanical serviceability and driver livability, is a critical part of the trucking business formula that works for your service requirements. Client maintains a core of common brand and model tractor and van types, all with similar specifications for ease in parts supply and inventory. This is the reason that all of Client tractors and vans appear to be similar in appearance and condition. The benefit is in reduced inventory of spare parts so that when
 some mechanical part breaks, the downtime for the customer's load can be minimized through Client's network of equipment repair service providers. All Client trailers are air ride equipped 48 and 53 foot dry vans with a mix of tridem flatdecks and heated trailers for climate controlled freight during seasonal times of the year. Superiour maintenance is particularly critical when dealing with the diversity a northern carrier sees,  when trucking in all weather conditions, and operating over road
 surfaces that deliver a pounding on every component of the tractor and trailer.

 

The benefit to a Client customer from our "focus on maintenance" is that we can offer
reliability and flexibility in timing and trucking equipment as well as consistent shipping service, because of the rigorous scheduling of trucking equipment maintenance.