Fleet maintenance management

Fleet maintenance management

IoT system for maintenance management: how to adopt it

IoT system for maintenance management: what sensors measure in a vehicle, which benefits are reported and what to assess before installing them in a fleet.

Luiz Felipe · 4/10/2024

Fleet maintenance management

Fleet availability: calculation and 6 indicators

Fleet availability is the share of vehicles ready to run. See the formula, an example with a fleet of 100 and the 6 maintenance indicators.

Jade Zart · 10/30/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Maintenance manager: what they do, salary and education

What a fleet maintenance manager does, the average salary in Brazil in 2026, the desirable education and the important skills for the role.

Luiz Felipe · 10/23/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Fleet maintenance suppliers: when to outsource

Outsourcing can make sense without in-house scale, structure or expertise; compare demand, costs, turnaround and quality and keep approval in the company.

Jade Zart · 9/22/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Truck maintenance cost: how to calculate it per km

Learn to calculate maintenance cost per km, separate spending by license plate and use indicators such as maintenance as a share of asset value.

Luiz Felipe · 7/3/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Engine speed: what RPM on the dashboard tells you

RPM indicates engine revolutions per minute. Understand dashboard signals and how high or low engine speed affects wear, fuel consumption and maintenance.

Jade Zart · 6/30/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Tractor unit: what to inspect and how often

Items on the tractor unit checklist: lights, engine, brakes, suspension, electrical, tires, documents and criteria for setting the inspection frequency.

Luiz Felipe · 6/20/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Freight transport checklist: items and frequency

Freight transport checklist: three criteria for choosing items, how often to use it and why each type of truck needs its own checklist template.

Jade Zart · 6/15/2023

Fleet maintenance management

CPMV: what it is and the acceptable percentage in a fleet

CPMV compares the annual maintenance cost to the asset's replacement value and helps assess fleet costs, with reference points of 3% and 6%.

Jade Zart · 5/29/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Wheel alignment: what it is, price and when to do it

Vehicle wheel and suspension alignment: three methods (optical, laser and 3D), the Brazilian cost of R$80 to R$250 and the 10 thousand km interval.

Luiz Felipe · 5/23/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Technical checklist for fleet servicing: 14 items

Technical checklist for fleet servicing: the 14 items of the preventive maintenance template, from alignment and belts to fluids, brakes and lights.

Jade Zart · 5/18/2023

Fleet maintenance management

Engine cooling: what it is and the system’s 7 parts

Cooling system: parts, signs of failure, preventive inspection and coolant changes according to the fleet maintenance plan.

Luiz Felipe · 3/17/2023