truck with snowplow

 

When nature unleashes snow and ice, few commercial trucking fleets are spared! If you drive anywhere across the Midwest, you are sure to deal with the effects of unpredictable winter weather.

Winterizing your fleet can save money and time by preventing emergency situations. Read on to discover five key steps to winterizing your trucking equipment before the next “wintery mix” strikes!

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beat summer heat

 

Extreme heat affects millions of Americans every summer. Exposure to too much heat can cause sun poisoning, extreme fatigue, headache, nausea and other troubling symptoms. These concerns feel far away when we’re inside our air-conditioned buildings and vehicles. But what can you do on a job site, when you have to work outside in the hot sun? Follow these crucial tips:

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work truck myths

 

There are many misconceptions that people have about work trucks. Though some may be based on a degree of truth, they may be harmful if relied on as fact under the wrong circumstances.

When it comes to specifying work trucks, misconceptions could result in problems that create serious trouble for a fleet and the company that depends on it.

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bucket truck service

 

Drake-Scruggs Equipment proudly offers on-site road service, across our entire territory.

Our five mobile units are fully stocked and furnished with all the tools and equipment needed to get your machines operating with minimal downtime and cost. If it’s hydraulic or mechanical, we can handle it. Our mobile fleet is designed to eliminate transportation and scheduling conflicts for our customers. And people really dig our work.

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