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Elevating Fleet Maintenance: The Key Differences Between Providers and Partners
In the world of fleet management, the distinction between a good maintenance provider and a great maintenance partner can significantly impact your business. While a good maintenance provider ensures your assets are in working order, a great maintenance partner goes beyond the basics to truly understand and support your needs. Basic Qualities of a Good…
Ready for a Remote FMCSA Safety Audit?
Is your fleet ready for a remote safety audit? Well, if you’re new to the industry it’ll now be coming within the first 12 months of operation. These new offsite safety audits do not require a safety auditor to schedule an in-person visit to the carrier’s office. The way it works is that the carrier…
2019 Roadcheck is Coming … Is Your Fleet Ready?
It’s about that time again…Roadcheck 2019 is almost here! The question is: are you ready? If not, it’s time to start preparing your fleet for this year’s International Roadcheck from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) taking place from June 4-6, 2019. This year, the special area of focus will be on steering and…
Dickinson Fleet Names Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 2018 Most Valuable Partner
A key element to the success of our company at Dickson Fleet Services is surrounding ourselves with partners and suppliers to help take care of the needs of our customers. Together, we’re all able to each fill an important role in making sure we are able to provide the most comprehensive mobile maintenance and repair…
Thankful for Opportunity
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches and the holiday season is upon us, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all that we are thankful for this year. It has been a HUGE year for our company and we have so many things to celebrate with all of you; our clients and employees. But overall…
How We Can Show Appreciation for Truck Drivers?
The Truck Driver Appreciation Week dates have been set. This year, NTDAW it’s going to take place September 9th-15th. This will be a time where we can all come together to show some extra appreciation for the professional drivers who are out there delivering the things we want and need on a daily basis. There…
Are You Ready? CVSA Roadcheck 2018 Set to Focus on Hours-of-Service
It’s just around the corner…are you ready??? If not, it’s time to start preparing your fleet for this year’s International Roadcheck from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) taking place from June 5-7, 2018. And, as you might have guessed with the ELD compliance mandate recently taking effect, the focus this year is going to…
Save Your Tires – Proper Tire Inflation is a Big Deal
According to CVSA, if the tread depth on a steer tire is less than 2/32 of an inch in two adjacent grooves, then the vehicle is placed out of service until the tire is replaced. The tires on all other wheel positions must have a tread depth of at least 1/32 when measured in any…
Mobile Fleet Maintenance Services Expand to Fort Worth, Texas
Need fleet repair and maintenance services in the Ft. Worth, Texas area? We’ve got you covered. Our service area is continuing to grow and April marks the expansion of our mobile on-site maintenance offering in the Fort Worth area. We continue to look for strategic locations, such as Ft. Worth Texas, to expand our mobile…
How To: Solve Potential Fleet Maintenance Problems NOW to Prevent BIG Costs Later
No one likes problems. But wouldn’t you rather address a potential problem early than react to a costly one later? If you’re a fleet manager or owner…the answer should always be yes. The rising costs of fleet maintenance have been a hot topic lately with all signs pointing to preventative maintenance through technology as the…