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Why Truck Tires Are Only As Good As Your Maintenance
Tires. Tires are flat out important when it comes to the performance of your fleet. There’s just no way around it. There’s a reason the upcoming CSVA inspections are focused on tires. And there’s a reason companies are going so far as to evaluate the performance of self-inflating tire systems. Tires are perhaps one of…
Truck Repair Headache Relief for Fleet Managers
Truck repair and maintenance can give Fleet Managers some serious headaches. There’s no doubt about that. Especially if you’re trying to employ your own technicians. There are 3 big areas that can really creep up on you and make your head pound are: technology, hiring/training and performance. So, why not offload these worries onto someone…
Are You Spending Too Much Money on Truck Maintenance?
Could you be saving money on your truck maintenance? I know. I know. It’s kind of a strange question for a truck repair and maintenance company to ask, right. I mean, you’d think we would want you to spend MORE. Honestly, the question kind of reminds me of the GEICO commercial about saving 15% of…
Vendor of the Year
Dickinson Fleet Services works with several suppliers each and every year. The value each supplier brings to our operation is important in its own unique way. All are true partners, as the products and services they provide make it possible for DFS to service our customers to the level of excellence and professionalism they both…
Does Trucking Have New Technology Overload?
We’ve covered a lot of technology updates lately here on the Dickinson Fleet blog. Everything from wearables in trucking… to transportation management systems… to wellness seats… and, of course, self-driving trucks. Blinded by Shiny Tech Gadgets
Meritor Appoints Dickinson Fleet Services as First Partner in Meritor Service Point Program
FLORENCE, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2015) — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced Dickinson Fleet Services, LLC of Indianapolis as the first repair service partner approved for the Meritor Service Point program. “Dickinson Fleet Services is a recognized service leader in the industry, and we are pleased to appoint them as our first Meritor Service Point…
What Self-Driving Trucks Mean For Mobile Truck Repair
Self-Driving Trucks Have Arrived Self-driving trucks have been all of the buzz over the last couple of months in the trucking industry. The first self-driving commercial truck has been licensed to hit the public roads in the state of Nevada. As one might imagine, there are a lot of questions about what this means for…
Performance Food Group Chooses Dickinson Fleet Services for Truck Maintenance
Performance Food Group (www.pfgc.com) has partnered with Dickinson Fleet Services (DFS) to handle its truck repair and maintenance needs. As the parent company to a leading family of food service distributors, Performance Food Group (PFG) delivers food and food-related products to more than 150,000 independent and national chain restaurants, quick-service eateries, pizzerias, theaters, schools, hotels, healthcare…
Dickinson Fleet Opens Mobile Truck Support Shop in Miami, Florida
Dickinson Fleet Services (DFS) has opened a new mobile truck support location in beautiful Miami, Florida. While DFS has been providing managed onsite mobile truck repair services in the Greater Miami location for several years now, the company has reached the point to where a new support shop was needed to help handle larger repairs. …
One Call For All Your Truck Needs
Truck Collision Repair Services In addition to providing mobile truck repair and maintenance, Dickinson Fleet also offers full collision repair services. In fact, it’s in collision repair where we actually got our start. Many members of our team have grown up in auto body repair shops and are among the best at what they do. …