Delivery Fleet Maintenance Couldn’t Be More Important Than Now
Is your delivery fleet ready for Cyber Monday? Total Auto Care cannot stress enough how important it is to have preventative maintenance done now so your vans can tackle the holiday season safely and reliably. People are already shopping online for the December holidays, so make sure your fleet drivers can rely on their vans to get them through their routes without any trouble whatsoever.
The Challenges of Delivery Driving
Completing a busy route on time without any hiccups isn’t the only challenge your delivery drivers face. The vans themselves are subjected to torturous driving conditions that can easily wear down the brakes prematurely, damage the engine, and mess up the transmission. Constant quick starts and stops, traffic, turning the vans on and off all the time wreak havoc on them. Add on top of that double or even triple the deliveries that need to be made during the holidays, and you have worn out drivers and vans.
Preventative Maintenance Can Help Prepare the Vans for the Busy Season
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, you’ve probably already noticed an increase in the demand for package delivery. Sticking to each van’s factory-scheduled service plan will ensure you have fewer chances of the vans breaking down. For example, now is the time for a
- Battery/electrical system test
- Brake inspection and service
- Cooling system inspection and service
- Factory-scheduled maintenance that is due
- Lamp inspection for night driving
- Oil and filter changes
- Suspension check (you don’t want packages bouncing around)
- Timing chain maintenance
- Tire and wheel inspection
- Transmission inspection and service
- Tune-ups and/or timing belt changes
Keeping the vans in tiptop shape helps your drivers keep their focus on their package deliveries, and you know how angry people get when their stuff doesn’t get there on time. Your drivers have enough on their plate; don’t add van trouble on top of their stress. Make sure they can drive worry-free.
Holiday Season Troubles to Avoid
Aside from being super-busy, your drivers are also dealing with extra traffic starting on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and especially on Black Friday; angry, stressed, and rushed drivers; tired and/or drunk drivers; and additional delivery routes with which they aren’t familiar. In other words, they are at a higher risk of getting into an automobile accident, especially if they have van trouble.Call Total Auto Care in North Branch, MN, to discuss your fleet of delivery vans and how we can make sure they don’t break down during the busiest delivery season of the year.